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Question 12 • Ethnic Studies Edge IC

The 1924 Immigration Act, or the Johnson-Reed Act, primarily aimed to limit immigration from which regions?

Answer
A
Asia and the Pacific Islands
B
Africa and the Middle East
C
Southern and eastern Europe
D
Northern and western Europe

Explanation

The Johnson-Reed Act of 1924 established restrictive national-origin quotas that sharply reduced immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe. It largely favored immigrants from Northern and Western Europe, while separately excluding most immigrants from Asia. Therefore, the best answer is Southern and eastern Europe.

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