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Question 2 of 10 The Immigration Act of 1965 led to: O A. major increases in the immigrant population in the United States. B. decreases in the number of immigrants in the United States. C. the number of immigrants in the United States remaining the same. OD. many immigrants leaving the United States.​

Answer 1

Answer: A. major increases in the immigrant population in the United States.

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Answer 2

A. major increases in the immigrant population in the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Immigration Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished the national origins quota system that had restricted immigration from certain regions, especially Asia and Africa, since the 1920s. The new law established a preference system based on family reunification and skilled workers, and set a numerical limit of 170,000 visas per year for countries in the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 for the Western Hemisphere. The law also removed racial and ethnic barriers to naturalization. As a result, immigration from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean increased significantly in the following decades, changing the demographic and cultural composition of the United States.