As part of the National Origins Quota Act in 1924, immigration from _____ Europe was encouraged while immigration from _____ Europe was discouraged.
A) northern and western; southern and eastern
B) northern and eastern; southern and western
C) southern and western; northern and eastern
D) southern and eastern; northern and western

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The National Origins Quota Act of 1924 favored immigrants from northern and western Europe, reflecting biases of the time, and restricted those from southern and eastern Europe, aiming to preserve a certain demographic makeup in the U.S.

As Part of the National Origins Quota Act in 1924