Changing Immigration - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

The Immigration Act of 1924 was considered outdated by the 1960s because

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D: immigration patterns were changing.

Question 2

If the United States became a “majority-minority” nation,

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A: there would be more ethnic minorities in the population than whites.

Question 3

The end of immigration quotas in the 1960s led to

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C: a significant increase in the number of Asian immigrants.

Question 4

The Immigration Act of 1924 was considered outdated by the 1960s because

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D: immigration patterns were changing.

Question 5

Which statement best summarizes the impact of the Immigration Act of 1965 on Asian and Latin American immigrants?

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B: The elimination of the quota system made it easier for Asians to immigrate and more difficult for Latin Americans to immigrate.

Question 6

What impact did the civil rights movement have on US immigration policies in the 1960s?

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C: It made people more aware of the need for equality and fairness in policies.

Question 7

What was the main reason immigration from Mexico to the United States increased between 1900 and 1950?

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B: Migrant workers arrived to work on farms and railroads.

Question 8

Because of modern immigration trends, the state of Texas

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B: joins California as home to many migrant workers from Mexico.

Question 9

Asians who immigrated to the United States after marrying American service personnel primarily came from

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B: Japan.

Question 10

The rise in illegal immigration from Mexico after 1965 indicates that

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B: many people wanted to emigrate despite restrictions.

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