Immigration in 1920s America

Front

Which U.S. law, passed in 1924, significantly limited immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe?

Back

The National Origins Act

Front

What was the main purpose of the National Origins Act of 1924?

Back

To restrict immigration from certain regions

Front

The term "nativism" in the 1920s refers to:

Back

Favoring the interests of established inhabitants over immigrants

Front

Which group was almost entirely excluded from immigrating to the U.S. by the laws of the 1920s?

Back

Asians

Front

The United States began to limit immigration by placing these on immigrants.

Back

quotas

Front

Which event contributed to the rise of nativist sentiment and stricter immigration laws in the 1920s?

Back

The end of World War I

Front

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of 1920s immigration laws on the U.S. population?
Options:
They increased the number of immigrants from Africa,
They favored immigrants from Northern and Western Europe,
They eliminated all immigration quotas,
They encouraged more immigration from Latin America

Back

They favored immigrants from Northern and Western Europe

Front

Which group was largely unaffected by the immigration quotas of the 1920s?

Back

Mexicans

Front

What was the annual immigration quota for any nationality set by the National Origins Act of 1924?

Back

2% of the number of people from that country living in the U.S. in 1890

Front

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the restriction of immigration in the 1920s?
Fear of radical political ideas,
Economic competition for jobs,
Racial and ethnic prejudices

Back

Desire to increase cultural diversity