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during the 1920s, congress passed a series of immigration laws that were primarily designed to-
a. increase immigration from asia
b. expand the workforce for the growing economy
c. limit immigration from southern and eastern europe
d. prohibit immigration from latin america

Explanation:

In the 1920s, the U.S. had nativist sentiments. The Immigration Act of 1924 (National Origins Act) used quotas. It favored immigrants from Northern and Western Europe and limited those from Southern and Eastern Europe. Asian immigration was already restricted by earlier laws (like the Chinese Exclusion Act). The laws were not about expanding the workforce (as there were concerns about job competition in some views) and Latin - American immigration restrictions were more lenient compared to European ones at this time.

Answer:

C. limit immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe