Question

The table does not report data for the 1930s and 1940s due to a dramatic decrease in immigration. What happened during these decades that would have led to a decrease in immigration to the United States?

Answer 1

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census.

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Answer 2

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census

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