Question

5 multiple choice 11 points what was one likely cause of the dramatic increase in mexican immigrants to the united states during the early 1920s? the great depression world war i creating labor shortages in the u.s. the mexican - american war the establishment of strict immigration quotas rs of congress who wanted to limit immigration to the u.s. began proposing laws that rate. after repeated vetoes of such laws, the 1917 immigration act, sponsored by t, finally succeeded in imposing a literacy test on immigrants to the u.s. it required e able to read 30 - 40 words in any language. employers often sought and won special force, however, securing exemption for mexicans from the literacy test in 1917 and from

Explanation:

• The Great Depression began in 1929, so it can't be the cause for early 1920s immigration.
• World War I (1914 - 1918) created labor shortages in the US as many American men were drafted, so employers sought Mexican immigrants for labor, which likely increased Mexican immigration in the early 1920s.
• The Mexican - American War was in the 1840s, too early to be related.
• Strict immigration quotas would likely restrict immigration, not increase it.

Answer:

B. World War I creating labor shortages in the U.S.