Question

The text authors argue that immigration legislation in the 1920s caused America to sacrifice something of its tradition of freedom and opportunity, as well as much of its color and variety." How do you react to this argument? Do you agree that immigration restrictions were necessary? Why or why not? In what ways does the immigration debate echo the immigration concerns from the 1920s?

Answer 1

In the 1920s, a few acts were passed by the government to limit immigrant activity to the United States. These acts, in the long term, harmed America because it put a great limit on the ethnic diversity because it blocked out so many ethnic groups.