Question

which law made it harder for some europeans to immigrate to the united states and easier for others?
○ the chinese exclusion act
○ the immigration act of 1917
○ the emergency quota act
○ the johnson - reed immigration act

Explanation:

• The Chinese Exclusion Act focused on excluding Chinese immigrants, not European immigration differentiation.
• The Immigration Act of 1917 established a literacy test and restricted from Asia, not European differentiation.
• The Emergency Quota Act set quotas but the Johnson - Reed Immigration Act (also known as the National Origins Act) used a quota system based on national origins, favoring immigrants from Northern and Western Europe (making it easier for them) and restricting those from Southern and Eastern Europe (making it harder for them), which matches the description of making it harder for some Europeans and easier for others.
• The Emergency Quota Act was a precursor, but the Johnson - Reed Act refined the quota system with more specific national - origin - based preferences for Europeans.

Answer:

D. The Johnson - Reed Immigration Act