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Lesson 3- Changing Immigration

Question 19 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

Why did some people oppose the Immigration Act of 1965?

Answer
A
They wanted to have a say in how immigration laws were implemented.
B
They were influenced by the civil rights movement.
C
They feared that new immigrants would change US culture.

Explanation

Some people opposed the Immigration Act of 1965 because they worried that immigrants from new regions would alter the country’s traditions and culture. The law ended national-origins quotas and increased immigration from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, prompting cultural-change concerns. Choice C states this reason; the other choices do not describe the main opposition.

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