Immigration Act of 1924. DBQ

From the late 1800s to mid 1900s there were many Acts and restrictions for foreigners to come into the United States. The Immigration Act of 1924 was very important because it had many effects on immigration and in US population. There were three factors that probably influenced Congress to pass the Immigration Act of 1924. These three factors were due to ethnic control, economic issues, and political control. First of all, Americans wanted to stay "white", they …

…of the fears that the United States has and this is why American Congress takes drastic caution towards immigrants who could affect the US. "Under the act of 1924 the number of each nationality who may be admitted annually is limited to 2 per cent of the population of such nationality resident in the United States according to the census of 1890" (Document A). This Act was mostly influenced by the factors of economy, ethnic and political control.