Question

12/18 munit 12 assessment
12.05 why did immigration to the united states decrease after world war i?

• europeans had more opportunities in their own countries.
• anti - immigration laws targeted poor, uneducated immigrants from russia.
• the red scare and the after - effect of world war i resulted in immigration quotas.

Explanation:

To determine why US immigration decreased post - WWI, we analyze each option:

1. For the option "Europeans had more opportunities in their own countries": After WWI, European countries were in the process of rebuilding. This led to the creation of more job opportunities within Europe itself. So, there was less of an incentive for Europeans to immigrate to the US in search of work.
2. For the option "Anti - immigration laws targeted poor, uneducated immigrants from Russia": The main anti - immigration laws after WWI (like the National Origins Act) were more about setting quotas based on national origins rather than specifically targeting poor and uneducated Russian immigrants. So this option is incorrect.
3. For the option "The Red Scare and the after - effect of World War I resulted in immigration quotas": While the Red Scare created a climate of fear towards immigrants (especially those with socialist or communist leanings), the main reason for the decrease in immigration was the implementation of immigration quotas (like the Emergency Quota Act and later the National Origins Act) which restricted the number of immigrants based on their country of origin. However, the idea that Europeans had more domestic opportunities is a more direct factor in reducing the desire to immigrate.

Answer:

The Red Scare and the after - effect of World War I resulted in immigration quotas.