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The emergency quota act allowed only a certain amount of people from each country to enter the U.S. per year. The emergency quota act allowed only a certain amount of people (3%) from each country to enter the U.S. per year. In other words, it set quotas on Immigration into the United States.

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Like all acts it was introduced and passed by the Congress. Warren Harding was the President when it was passed in May of 1921.


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After the emergency quota act was passed admission to the US was based on immigrants?

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What was the result of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

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What established a temporary quota system limiting immigration?

The Emergency Quota Act.


Who was president during the emergency quota act?

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In 1921 congress passed a law that limited what?

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Both the quota act of 1921 and the national orgins act of 1924?

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