For 10 points, identify this act which aimed to prevent immigration of so-called "coolies", a group of people from the namesake nation, to the U.S.
This legislation was the target of the Morse-Everett Amendment, which proposed to delay its effects for a period of six months. The passage of this law was foreshadowed by the court case In Re Tiburcio Parrott and supported in an influential speech by governor John Bigler. Also supported by Dennis Kearney and his Workingman's Party, this legislation was extended by the Scott Act, before finally being repealed by the Magnuson Act. Despite being loudly opposed by senator George Frisbie Hoar, it resulted in numerous incidents at Angel Island after it was renewed by the Geary Act in 1892. For 10 points, identify this act which aimed to prevent immigration of so-called "coolies", a group of people from the namesake nation, to the U.S.
This legislation was the target of the Morse-Everett Amendment, which proposed to delay its effects for a period of six months.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882