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Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

(MC)What was one effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924?

It created strong opposition from nativist groups.
It increased the labor pool for American manufacturers.
It drew a flood of immigrants from Asia and Latin America.
It reduced immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(HC)Which statement could have been made by a nativist during the late 19th century and early 20th century?

"Immigrants who lack American values weaken our culture."
"The American economy is being weakened by a lack of workers."
"Liberty and democracy are luring people to the United States."
"Immigrants will not take long to be absorbed into our culture."

Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(MC)During the late 19th century, which two organizations had similar political goals?

The Grange and the Socialist Party
The Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party
The Standard Oil Company and the Democratic Party
The American Federation of Labor and the Republican Party

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Question 9
Answer: It reduced immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants using a quota. This quota stopped most of the Eastern and Southern European immigrants that were flooding in during the 1920s before the act was passed.

Question 10
Answer: "Immigrants who lack American values weaken our culture."
Nativism increased as immigration also increased. Nativists saw themselves as the true Americans and displayed prejudice towards immigrants. This quote shows the distaste that nativists had for immigrants.

Question 11
Answer: The Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party
The Farmer's Alliance was an organization created in an attempt to solve the financial problems of farmers in the industrializing world. Many members of this organization went on to merge into the Populist Party, bringing many of their ideas with them.