Which act formalized the exclusive definition of whiteness by imposing immigration restrictions based on a national origins quota system that limited the yearly number of immigrants from each country?
A) Ethnic Act of 1900
B) White Ethnic Act of 1876
C) Immigration Act of 1924
D) Race Act of 1850

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The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, established a national origins quota system that restricted the yearly number of immigrants from each country based on their proportion of the US population in 1890. This had the effect of disproportionately limiting the number of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as virtually excluding immigrants from Asia. The act formalized an exclusive definition of whiteness by explicitly barring immigration from Asia and by effectively limiting immigration from non-white countries.

Which Act Formalized the Exclusive Definition of Whiteness by Imposing