Question

what was the primary motivation behind early u.s. immigration laws? * 1 point promoting cultural diversity economic expansion preserving racial and ethnic composition encouraging global migration

Explanation:

Early U.S. immigration laws, like the Chinese Exclusion Act or the National Origins Act, were often motivated by a desire to preserve the racial and ethnic composition (dominated by white, European - descended populations) rather than promoting diversity, economic expansion (though economic factors were secondary in some cases), or encouraging global migration.

Answer:

C. Preserving racial and ethnic composition