What was one important geographic reason the united states was able to maintain a foreign policy of neutrality throughout most of the 19th century?
1. )the atlantic ocean provided a buffer from european interference.
2.)extensive mountain ranges along the pacific coastline prevented invasions.
3.)scarce natural resources discouraged international trade.
4.)european immigrants had rapid communication with their homelands.

The 1884 amendment added onto the chinese exclusion act included what additional stipulation? the law would apply to ethnic chinese regardless of which asian country they originated from. the law would provide newly arrived chinese immigrants with land in the oklahoma territory. the law would establish all chinese americans as permanent aliens and deny them citizenship. the law would prohibit chinese immigrants from reentering the united states once they exited.