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

Explanation:

The Johnson - Reed Immigration Act of 1924 established national - origins quotas. It favored immigrants from northern and western Europe and made it more difficult for southern and eastern Europeans to immigrate to the US. The Chinese Exclusion Act was about excluding Chinese immigrants. The Immigration Act of 1917 had a literacy test and other restrictions but not the specific quotas in question. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was a precursor to the more comprehensive Johnson - Reed Act.

Answer:

D. the Johnson - Reed Immigration Act