-What was one major reason why the Immigration Act of 1924 instituted a quota system to restrict the number of immigrants coming to the United States?
A) Americans wanted to revive Asian immigration to this country at the expense of European immigration.
B) Americans wanted to limit the number of immigrants coming from Latin America.
C) Americans feared and distrusted German immigrants who came to the United States after World War I.
D) Americans were afraid that immigrants from Russia and Eastern Europe would spread communism and anarchy.

Question

-What was one major reason why the Immigration Act of 1924 instituted a quota system to restrict the number of immigrants coming to the United States?
A) Americans wanted to revive Asian immigration to this country at the expense of European immigration. 
B) Americans wanted to limit the number of immigrants coming from Latin America. 
C) Americans feared and distrusted German immigrants who came to the United States after World War I. 
D) Americans were afraid that immigrants from Russia and Eastern Europe would spread communism and anarchy.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Immigration Act of 1924 aimed to limit the influx of immigrants perceived as a threat due to their potential to introduce radical political ideas, such as communism and anarchy, from countries like Russia and Eastern Europe. This was part of a broader nativist sentiment and fear of radicalism following events like the Red Scare.

-What Was One Major Reason Why the Immigration Act of 1924