Question

Which of these best explains why the 1924 Immigration Act favored immigrants from northern and western Europe?(1 point)
Responses

The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.
The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.

The act used the 1920 census to determine national quotas.
The act used the 1920 census to determine national quotas.

The act required all immigrants to be fluent in English.
The act required all immigrants to be fluent in English.

The act required all immigrants to be Protestants.

Answer 1

The best explanation for why the 1924 Immigration Act favored immigrants from northern and western Europe is:

**The act used the 1890 census to determine national quotas.**

This method of using the 1890 census allowed for a larger quota for immigrants from northern and western European countries, where larger populations had immigrated prior to that year, while limiting those from southern and eastern Europe.