What impact did the McCarran Act of 1952 have?
a. It allowed about 100,000 refugees into the US.
b. It's forever ended the quota system for immigrants.
c. It reinforced perceptions of immigrants as a source of radicalism.
d. It gave Mexican-Americans an opportunity to integrate into American society.
Answer: c. It reinforced perceptions of immigrants as a source of radicalism.
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A) was reluctant to assist Britain in defending itself. B) focused on New Deal programs to end the Great Depression. C) created the "destroyers-for bases" deal and then the Lend-Lease Act. D) entered into talks with the Soviet Union.
Who were Copperheads?
A) Northern Democrats who argued for a cease fire B) Northern Democrats who supported the cause of the Union C) Southern Democrats who opposed secession D) Southern Democrats who freed their slaves E) neutral Democrats who sought to avoid conflict by moving West
The Potsdam Declaration warned the Japanese to surrender or face destruction.
a. true b. false
During the mid-nineteenth century, Hispanics living in California
A. increasingly became part of the state's middle class. B. saw an expansion in the power of californios. C. lost ownership of large areas of lands. D. attempted to revive the Spanish mission society. E. joined with white Americans to drive out Indians.