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2. what was the purpose of the immigration act of 1924? to make the ame…

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  1. what was the purpose of the immigration act of 1924?

to make the american population more white and more protestant
to encourage immigration from new parts of the world
to reduce overcrowding in immigrant tenements
to reduce asian and european immigration

Explanation:

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The Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act) established national origins quotas that favored immigrants from Northern and Western Europe (who were predominantly white and Protestant) while severely restricting immigration from Southern/Eastern Europe and banning most Asian immigration. Its core intent was to preserve the existing demographic makeup of the U.S.

Answer:

A. to make the American population more white and more Protestant