Question

Coolidge backed immigration restrictions and tax reductions. a. True b. False

Answer 1

The statement is a. True.

Calvin Coolidge backed immigration restrictions by enacting the Immigration Act of 1924, which was later criticized for being a clear reflection of the racial discrimination in society at the time. The act based immigration on a national-origins quota system, which provided immigration visas to 2% of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States, based on the 1890 national census. The Act specially restringed the entry to the country of Mexicans, Eastern, and Southern Europeans and Japanese. However, it allowed for more immigration from Northern European nations, and people who had a college education and/or special skills.

And Coolidge also aimed to favor American business by cutting taxes and set high tariffs on imported goods to protect American industry.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. True. Coolidge backed immigration restrictions and tax reductions.