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evelyn o bentley

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Congress established the national origins quota system in response to a growing belief that new immigrants
 
  a. were imperative to the continued growth of the American economy.
  b. spurred the economy and helped create jobs.
  c. were genetically inferior to natural born citizens.
  d. instilled American values in their children and increased patriotism.
  e. did not share American values and were the cause of increased overcrowding and crime.

Question 2

During the early twentieth century, immigrant population shifted from predominantly northern and western European to
 
  a. African.
  b. Latin American.
  c. Middle Eastern.
  d. Russian.
  e. southern and eastern European.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: E

Answer to Question 2

ANS: E



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