Question

which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920s was different from prior laws? quotas were set to limit immigration from many countries. preference was granted to chinese immigrants. refugees from war - torn europe were encouraged to enter the united states. efforts were made to stop illegal immigration from latin america.

Explanation:

1920s U.S. immigration laws (like the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 and National Origins Act of 1924) introduced national origin quotas that capped immigration from specific countries, a major shift from earlier laws that did not use such broad numerical limits by nationality. Chinese immigration had been restricted since the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, 1920s laws did not encourage European refugees, and focused efforts on Latin American illegal immigration came later.

Answer:

A. Quotas were set to limit immigration from many countries.