Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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Which of the following best describes the Immigration Act of 1924?

A.It set national-origins quotas that sharply restricted immigration from southern and eastern Europe and excluded most Asians
B.It opened the borders to all immigrants without restriction
C.It encouraged immigration from Asia
D.It banned immigration from the British Isles

Explanation

Core Concept

The act tied quotas to the national origins of the population as it had existed in 1890, before the great wave of immigration from southern and eastern Europe. It reflected the nativism of the decade.

Correct Answer

AIt set national-origins quotas that sharply restricted immigration from southern and eastern Europe and excluded most Asians

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