Marginalized Group's Rights Quick Check
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Question
Which of these best explains why the 1924 Immigration Act favored immigrants from northern and western Europe?(1 point)
Responses
The act required all immigrants to be fluent in English.
The act required all immigrants to be fluent in English.
The act required all immigrants to be Protestants.
The act required all immigrants to be Protestants.
The act used the 1920 census to determine national quotas.
The act used the 1920 census to determine national quotas.
The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.
The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.
The correct answer is: The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.
To determine why the 1924 Immigration Act favored immigrants from northern and western Europe, we can evaluate the given responses.
1. The act required all immigrants to be fluent in English.
This response does not directly explain why the Act favored immigrants from northern and western Europe. Fluency in English was not the main factor determining the preference for these immigrants.
2. The act required all immigrants to be Protestants.
Similarly, this response does not directly explain the preference for immigrants from northern and western Europe. While it is true that the Act did favor immigrants from Protestant countries, it does not specifically state that immigrants from northern and western Europe were chosen based on their religious affiliation.
3. The act used the 1920 census to determine national quotas.
This response provides a more accurate explanation. The 1924 Immigration Act indeed used the 1920 census to establish national quotas for immigration. The Act aimed to limit immigration from countries that were not already well-represented in the United States according to the 1920 census data. This indirectly favored immigrants from northern and western Europe since they were already heavily represented in the country at that time.
4. The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.
This response is incorrect. The 1924 Immigration Act used the 1920 census, not the 1890 census, to determine national quotas. The Act aimed to limit immigration from countries with a recent influx of immigrants, and using the 1890 census data would not have reflected the current immigration status accurately.
Based on the given responses, the correct answer is:
The act used the 1920 census to determine national quotas.