Opposition to Asian immigrants led to the 1907 Gentleman's Agreement with Japan. This informal agreement stated that

Japan would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.

Japan would issue only five thousand passports per year to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.

the United States could take away the citizenship of Japanese immigrants who lived in the United States.

the United States would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to Japan.

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Rene Vazquez

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23 November, 17:16

Opposition to Asian immigrants led to the 1907 Gentleman's Agreement with Japan. This informal agreement stated that

Japan would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.

Japan would issue only five thousand passports per year to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.

the United States could take away the citizenship of Japanese immigrants who lived in the United States.

the United States would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to Japan.

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Francis Floyd · Answer 1

It was stated that Japan would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States in the 1907 Gentleman's Agreement. This agreement was made because of the opposition to Asian immigrants.

President Roosevelt stepped in as he wished to have a good relation Japan due to Russia's growing extension in East Asia.