The primary goal of the Immigration Restriction League made up of Harvard graduates was to promote passage of a bill requiring immigrants to .
A) pass a literacy test
B) learn the Pledge of Allegiance
C) pay an entrance fee when coming to the United States
D) receive a series of inoculations against contagious diseases

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The Immigration Restriction League, founded by Harvard graduates in the 1890s, aimed to limit immigration into the United States by advocating for a literacy test as a requirement for immigrants. This was based on the belief that such a test would reduce the influx of what they considered to be undesirable immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.

The Primary Goal of the Immigration Restriction League Made Up