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The Roaring Twenties

Question 10 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants who could enter the United States, primarily targeting immigrants from __________.

Answer
A
Western and Northern Europe
B
Eastern and Southern Europe
C
India and South Asia
D
Mexico and South America

Explanation

The Immigration Act of 1924 established national-origin quotas that sharply restricted immigration from parts of Europe that had sent many newcomers in recent decades. Its limits primarily targeted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe, rather than Western and Northern Europe, whose quotas were more generous.

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