Question

what unintended consequence did the immigration act of 1965 create?
eliminated all immigration restrictions
sparked a serious illegal immigration problem
reduced total immigration
increased european immigration
how many legal immigrants does the united states admit annually?
900,000
500,000
700,000
1.2 million

Explanation:

First Question:

• "Eliminated all immigration restrictions" is incorrect as the act didn't remove all restrictions.
• The Immigration Act of 1965, by changing immigration quotas and preferences, led to unforeseen demand for immigration, which sparked a serious illegal immigration problem as people tried to enter outside the new legal channels.
• "Reduced total immigration" is wrong as the act generally increased immigration.
• "Increased European immigration" is incorrect; the act shifted immigration patterns to favor more Asian and Latin American immigration, not European.

The United States typically admits around 1.2 million legal immigrants annually. The other options (900,000; 500,000; 700,000) do not align with the known annual legal immigration numbers.

Answer:

B. Sparked a serious illegal immigration problem

Second Question: