When unemployment became very severe in Puerto Rico during the early to mid-1970s, the U.S. government responded by
A) encouraging Puerto Ricans to migrate to the U.S. to find work.
B) attempting to reduce the Puerto Rican population to the extent of promoting sterilization of women.
C) providing more opportunities for millions of Puerto Ricans to obtain a college degree.
D) banning further immigration from Puerto Rico.

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The U.S. government promoted sterilization as a means of population control in Puerto Rico during this period.

When Unemployment Became Very Severe in Puerto Rico During the Early