Question

final exam
quotas and limitations
in 1965, the united states passed the immigration and naturalization act

• this act abolished the immigration quota based on national origin
• this meant that the united states could not turn someone away from immigrating to the united states based on where they were from
• however, this bill also put a limit of 120,000 people who could immigrate to the united states per year.
• the reason for this restriction was the suffering economy

according to the 1965 immigration and naturalization act, how many immigrants were allowed into the country per year?
40,000
950,000
120,000

Explanation:

Step1: Locate relevant information

The text states, "However, this bill also put a limit of 120,000 people who could immigrate to the United States per year."

Step2: Match with options

Among the options (40,000; 950,000; 120,000), 120,000 matches the stated limit.

Answer:

C. 120,000