Question

1924 immigration act
before the 1924 immigration act, u.s. immigration restrictions were already tightening, particularly during world war i.

• 1917 immigration restrictions: the 1917 immigration act required immigrants over age 16 to pass a literacy test in any language, raised the entry tax for immigrants, and established the \asiatic barred zone\ excluding immigrants from asian countries, except for japan and the philippines. however, the gentlemen’s agreement with japan in 1907 and the chinese exclusion act of 1882 already limited asian immigration.
• expanding restrictions: the 1924 immigration act expanded the asiatic barred zone to ban nearly all asian immigrants, including japanese citizens.
• strained relations: the exclusion of japanese immigrants under the 1924 act strained u.s. relations with japan because it broke the gentlemen’s agreement, which allowed immigration for specific job and education opportunities. this contributed to the growing diplomatic strain between the u.s. and japan leading up to world war ii.
• persistent policies: the act marked the beginning of a long period of restrictive immigration, lasting until changes in immigration policy in 1965.

how long did the immigration restrictions of the 1924 immigration act remain in effect?

• until 1965
• until 1942
• until 1990

Explanation:

The text mentions "Persistent Policies: The act marked the beginning of a long period of restrictive immigration, lasting until changes in immigration policy in 1965".

Answer:

until 1965