What was one major reason why the Immigration Act of 1924 instituted a quota system to restrict the number of immigrants coming to the United States?
A) Americans wanted to revive Asian immigration to this country at the expense of European
immigration.
B) Americans wanted to limit the number of immigrants coming from Latin America.
C) Americans feared and distrusted German immigrants who came to the United States after
World War I.
D) Americans were afraid that immigrants from Russia and Eastern Europe would spread
communism and anarchy.
D
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What type of rhetoric marked Franklin Roosevelt's 1936 presidential campaign?
A. an appeal for fiscal conservatism and an attack on high spending B. an attack on wealthy and corporate interests C. an appeal for unity that did not blame any political or social parties D. a factual, unemotional tone unmarked by partisanship
President Wilson's decision to ask Congress to declare war on the Central Powers was based on all of the following except which principle?
a. Germany's all out submarine warfare was costing American lives. b. Allies like France and England made America secret promises for territorial gains. c. Wilson believed preserving democracy was essential for world peace. d. Small nations deserve their liberties.
All of the following are features of the Hellenistic Age EXCEPT
A) the exploration of China. B) economic expansion. C) intellectual achievements. D) a wide distribution of Greek culture. E) artistic achievements.
Stalin's first two five-year plans
A. moved sixty million people from European to Asian Russia. B. transformed Russia into an agricultural country. C. emphasized the production of consumer goods. D. resulted in large increases in the nation's heavy industry and oil production. E. reduced the number of industrial cities in the Urals and Siberia.