Why did the National Origins Act of 1924 permit unlimited immigration from the Western Hemisphere?
a. To convince Latin American nations to permit free trade with the United States.
b. Latin American nations agreed to allow American intervention in internal affairs in exchange for unlimited immigration.
c. Religious leaders saw it as an opportunity to expose Latinos to Protestantism.
d. Farmers in California needed Mexican labor.
ANSWER: d
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