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The Immigrant Experience — Quiz

Question 5 • United States History and Geography

Which law made it harder for some Europeans to immigrate to the United States and easier for others?

Answer
A
The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
B
The Immigration Act of 1917
C
The Emergency Quota Act
D
The Chinese Exclusion Act

Explanation

The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924 set national-origin quotas that sharply limited immigration from southern and eastern Europe while favoring immigrants from northern and western Europe. That made it harder for some Europeans to immigrate and easier for others.

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