Both western europeans and latin american people could immigrate "freely" under that immigration act. The act was intended as a mean to limit the immigration of people whose ancestry was "non white", while increasing the number of "white" inmigrants to guarantee a more homogeneous population in the US. The first group of people was allowed to immigrate because many people living in the US came from the british islands, and in the case of latin american people, since they were a mixture of european and native american parents, they were considered as "white", too. People not allowed to immigrate under this act: asians and east europeans.
Answer
The amendment was established after the senate was accused of high levels of corruption.
Explanation
The 17th amendment gives a further definition on how senators are elected. Before the 17th amendment the senate was place for millionaires, individuals who acquire seats through bribing their way to the post. This is because the corrupt state legislatures were the political institutions responsible for senators’ election. The institutions were corrupt thus the notorious and incompetent individuals bought their way into senate. The 17th amendment solved this challenge where the senate of the United States was made to be composed of two Senators, the constitutional state and the other elected by the people.
I want to say it is either the second or third answer, most likely the second. From what I remember learning in class is that they were building a winding railroad to California.
The fact that woman and other races are allowed to vote, own land, and work freely
I think that its a great way to keep a trade train type market going. Everyone gets what he or she wants and is happy.
