Changing Immigration

Question 1

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

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

Question 2

The US city with the largest Cuban population is

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Miami.

Question 3

The rise in illegal immigration from Mexico after 1965 indicates that

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many people wanted to emigrate despite restrictions.

Question 4

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

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greatly increased.

Question 5

The Immigration Act of 1924 was considered outdated by the 1960s because

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immigration patterns were changing.

Question 6

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

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Japan.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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poverty and chaos.

Question 9

Who signed an order stating that children who had been brought into the United States illegally could stay if they met certain requirements?

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President Barack Obama

Question 10

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

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Migrant workers arrived to work on farms and railroads.

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