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The end of immigration quotas in the 1960s led to

A
a significant decrease in safe places for refugee immigrants.
B
a significant increase in discrimination against immigrants.
C
a significant increase in the number of Asian immigrants.
D
a significant decrease in the number of Asian immigrants.
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The US city with the largest Cuban population is

A
San Jose.
B
Phoenix.
C
Miami.
D
Philadelphia.
3

Many Asian immigrants came to the United States in the 1960s and 1970s because of push factors, including

A
the possibility of religious freedom.
B
economic opportunities.
C
the chance of family reunions.
D
poverty and chaos.
4

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

A
China.
B
Korea.
C
Japan.
D
India.
5

Between the 1960s and the 2000s, immigration from Asian nations

A
greatly increased.
B
greatly decreased.
C
stopped entirely.
D
remained the same.
6

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

A
China.
B
Korea.
C
Japan.
D
India.
7

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

A
It made people more aware of the need for equality and fairness in policies.
B
Racial tensions related to the movement led to fewer people being allowed to immigrate.
C
It led to the institution of policies that encouraged discrimination.
D
It led people to believe that long-standing policies would never be changed.
8

Because of modern immigration trends, the state of Texas

A
has the largest Vietnamese population in the United States.
B
has established a large and thriving Cuban community.
C
joins California as home to many migrant workers from Mexico.
D
follows the quota system established by the US government.
9

Which was true of US immigration policy before the Immigration Act of 1965?

A
Immigration from Western Europe was restricted.
B
Immigration from the Middle East was restricted.
C
All immigration was encouraged; there were no quotas.
D
Ethnic diversity was encouraged to avoid uniformity.
10

The rise in illegal immigration from Mexico after 1965 indicates that

A
the United States had no need for migrant workers.
B
only skilled workers could enter the country legally.
C
many people wanted to emigrate despite restrictions.
D
the United States had halted all Latin American immigration.

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