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Week 14: Changing Immigration Answers

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

A
whites would be the majority, but there would still be ethnic minorities.
B
there would be an equal number of whites and ethnic minorities.
C
there would be more ethnic minorities in the population than whites.
D
no one would be considered white or part of an ethnic minority group.
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The Immigration Act of 1924 was considered outdated by the 1960s because

A
no more immigrants were arriving from Asia.
B
immigration patterns were changing.
C
more immigrants were arriving from Europe.
D
immigrants wanted a stronger quota system.
3

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

A
greatly increased.
B
greatly decreased.
C
stopped entirely.
D
remained the same.
4

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.
5

The largest Vietnamese population in the United States is in

A
California.
B
Texas.
C
Florida.
D
New York.
6

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.
7

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.
8

As a result of the Immigration Act of 1965,

A
new quotas on Asian immigration were established.
B
victims of war were not allowed to enter the United States.
C
racial and ethnic restrictions became more important.
D
skilled and educated workers were encouraged to immigrate.
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.
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Asians who immigrated to the United States after marrying American service personnel primarily came from

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

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