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New Settlers in the Oklahoma Territory

Question 5 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Why did immigration patterns begin to change in the 1920s?

Answer
A
Reports of tough economic conditions in the US scared away immigrants.
B
Quota laws were passed limiting immigration from certain areas.
C
All the land to the west of the Mississippi was largely settled and owned.
D
Cities began to turn away residents who immigrated from certain regions.

Explanation

In the 1920s, the U.S. government passed quota laws that restricted how many people could immigrate from particular countries and regions. These limits changed the number and origins of immigrants coming to the United States. The correct choice is “Quota laws were passed limiting immigration from certain areas.”

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