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Only 150,000 immigrants per year were allowed in to the U.S.A. There were to be no asians at all. Northern and western Europeans were to be allocated 85% of all places. The intention of the nationality based quotas was to restrict the number of people from southern and eastern Europe, Japan and china. By 1930, Immigration from these areas had virtually stopped.
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What act determines who can enter the country?
An immigration act.
What does the law passed by congress in 1921?
Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1921 on May 19, 1921. This was also known as the Johnson Act. It was the first federal law in U.S. history to limit the immigration of Europeans.
What measure was passed in 1882 to restrict chineses immigration?
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what was the purpose chinese exclusion act?
It stopped Immigration by Chinese workers and miners for 10 years
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