Why was population growth significantly lower in the 1920s than in the preceding decades?
A. The casualties of World War I represented a significant population loss.
B. A poor economy dissuaded the increase of the immigrant population.
C. The country passed laws strictly reducing immigration
D. For the first time, there was significant number of Americans moving to other countries.
Answer: C
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A) southern slaveholders looking for a compensated way out of the slave system B) a moderate religious movement to limit slavery C) a strong radical opposition to American slavery D) northern business interests that hoped to profit from an end to slavery
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