What year was the Gentlemens Agreement signed between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japanese Emperor Mutsuhito?
1908. As Japanese immigrants became more successful, some Americans began to resent them. Some western states passed laws which discriminated against Japanese immigrants, and the government of Japan registered an official complaint with the U.S. government. In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt and Japanese Emperor Mutsuhito signed the Gentlemen’s Agreement. It stated Japan would stop sending its citizens to the United States, and the United States would not pass laws discriminating against Japanese immigrants. Under the Gentlemen’s Agreement, Japanese living in the United States were allowed to bring their families to the U.S. This provision actually created an influx of Japanese immigrants because Japanese-Americans brought their families over in large numbers. Top of Page 7. Citizens from several Asian countries immigrated to the United States. Name ONE of the Asian countries. China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and India. Top of Page What I Learned Section 2 — Define the followi
