america in 1890, as recorded in the census. this included large numbers of people of british descent whose families had long resided in the united states. it also included earlier immigrant groups, like the irish and germans, who, in 1890, far outnumbered those from places like russia and italy. as a result, the percentage of visas available to individuals from the british isles and western europe increased, but newer immigration from other areas like southern and eastern europe was limited. for example, the quota system meant more than 50,000 germans could come to the country annually, but fewer than 4,000 italians were allowed. the quota system also had the effect of severely limiting immigration from asia.
9 it is worth noting that the ability to vote was highly restricted in the united states at the time that these laws were passed. women only achieved the right to vote in all elections nationwide on august 18, 1920. although black men had technically had the right to vote since the fourteenth amendment became law in 1868, restrictive jim crow laws throughout the country largely prevented them from exercising this right. literacy and history tests and poll taxes were among the hurdles placed in the way of black citizens who attempted to vote; although these tests could legally be applied to any voter, they were, in practice, almost exclusively applied to black voters. in addition, black citizens who tried to vote were often attacked or threatened with violence by their white neighbors. non - citizens also could not vote, a group which at that time included all asian residents of the united states and native americans of many tribes. the result of these various voting restrictions was that the representatives and senators of the 1920s were elected by an almost entirely white male electorate. the 1924 immigration act passed the house with broad support from western and southern representatives, by a vote of 323 to 71.
10 in all of its parts, the most basic purpose of the 1924 immigration act was to preserve the ideal of u.s. homogeneity. it was not until the immigration act of 1965 that america’s ethnicity - based quotas would disappear and the united states would adopt a more ethnically neutral way of controlling immigration.
he rise of nativism\ by anne - marie reidy. copyright © 2022 by commonlit, inc. this text is licensed under cc by - nc - sa 4.0. information in this text was sourced from he immigration act of 1924 (the johnson - reed act)\, he immigration act of 1924\ and \closing the door on immigration,\ public domain texts published by the united states federal government.
paragraph 8
write: why did congress choose the 1890 census as the basis for immigration quotas?
paragraphs 9 - 10
a. write: how did voting laws in this time period affect immigration laws?
b. think & share: how might the population of america today be different if the immigration acts of 1917 and 1924 had not been passed?

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america in 1890, as recorded in the census. this included large numbers of people of british descent whose families had long resided in the united states. it also included earlier immigrant groups, like the irish and germans, who, in 1890, far outnumbered those from places like russia and italy. as a result, the percentage of visas available to individuals from the british isles and western europe increased, but newer immigration from other areas like southern and eastern europe was limited. for example, the quota system meant more than 50,000 germans could come to the country annually, but fewer than 4,000 italians were allowed. the quota system also had the effect of severely limiting immigration from asia.
9 it is worth noting that the ability to vote was highly restricted in the united states at the time that these laws were passed. women only achieved the right to vote in all elections nationwide on august 18, 1920. although black men had technically had the right to vote since the fourteenth amendment became law in 1868, restrictive jim crow laws throughout the country largely prevented them from exercising this right. literacy and history tests and poll taxes were among the hurdles placed in the way of black citizens who attempted to vote; although these tests could legally be applied to any voter, they were, in practice, almost exclusively applied to black voters. in addition, black citizens who tried to vote were often attacked or threatened with violence by their white neighbors. non - citizens also could not vote, a group which at that time included all asian residents of the united states and native americans of many tribes. the result of these various voting restrictions was that the representatives and senators of the 1920s were elected by an almost entirely white male electorate. the 1924 immigration act passed the house with broad support from western and southern representatives, by a vote of 323 to 71.
10 in all of its parts, the most basic purpose of the 1924 immigration act was to preserve the ideal of u.s. homogeneity. it was not until the immigration act of 1965 that america’s ethnicity - based quotas would disappear and the united states would adopt a more ethnically neutral way of controlling immigration.
	he rise of nativism\ by anne - marie reidy. copyright © 2022 by commonlit, inc. this text is licensed under cc by - nc - sa 4.0. information in this text was sourced from 	he immigration act of 1924 (the johnson - reed act)\, 	he immigration act of 1924\ and \closing the door on immigration,\ public domain texts published by the united states federal government.
paragraph 8
write: why did congress choose the 1890 census as the basis for immigration quotas?
paragraphs 9 - 10
a. write: how did voting laws in this time period affect immigration laws?
b. think & share: how might the population of america today be different if the immigration acts of 1917 and 1924 had not been passed?

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# Brief Explanations:
For the question about why Congress chose the 1890 Census as the basis for immigration quotas, it likely was due to the established demographic data it provided about the existing population, which could be used to set limits on new immigrants to maintain a certain ethnic - balance. Regarding how voting laws affected immigration laws, the restrictive voting laws led to an electorate mostly composed of white males who likely supported immigration policies that preserved a certain racial and ethnic status quo. If the 1917 and 1924 immigration acts had not been passed, the population of America today might be more diverse, with larger numbers of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, and other regions that were restricted by these acts.
# Answer:
- Paragraph 8: Congress likely chose the 1890 Census as the basis for immigration quotas because it provided established demographic data about the existing population to set limits on new immigrants and maintain a certain ethnic - balance.
- Paragraphs 9 - 10 A: The restrictive voting laws in this period led to an electorate mostly composed of white males. These white - male voters likely supported immigration policies that preserved a certain racial and ethnic status quo, influencing the passage of restrictive immigration laws like the 1924 Immigration Act.
- Paragraphs 9 - 10 B: If the immigration acts of 1917 and 1924 had not been passed, the population of America today might be more diverse, with larger numbers of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, and other regions that were restricted by these acts.

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