The quotas under the national origin system were based on ________.

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The quotas under the national origin system were based on the number of people descended from each nationality recorded in the 1920 census. This system was established by the Immigration Act of 1924 and limited immigration from certain countries while allowing more immigration from others based on the perceived desirability of immigrants from those countries. The quotas were calculated based on the number of people from each country already living in the United States as of 1890, with the idea of preserving the existing ethnic makeup of the country.

The Quotas Under the National Origin System Were Based on ________