Question

Which law created quotas that made it harder for southern and eastern Europeans to immigrate to the United States and easier for northern Europeans?
the Chinese Exclusion Act
the Immigration Act of 1917
the Emergency Quota Act
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act

Answer 1

The law that created quotas making it harder for southern and eastern Europeans to immigrate to the United States while making it easier for northern Europeans was the **Johnson-Reed Immigration Act** of 1924. This act established national origins quotas that favored immigrants from northern and western Europe while drastically reducing the number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.