Question at position 7 Which of the following was a major effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965?The total number of immigrants admitted to the US was significantly reducedImmigration from Asia increased significantlyImmigration from the USSR, Poland, and Italy decreased significantly Immigration from Britain, Ireland, and Germany increased significantly

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Question at position 7 Which of the following was a major effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965?The total number of immigrants admitted to the US was significantly reducedImmigration from Asia increased significantlyImmigration from the USSR, Poland, and Italy decreased significantly Immigration from Britain, Ireland, and Germany increased significantly

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Diving into the question about the major effect of the Immigration Act of 1965, we must assess how the policy shifted immigration patterns. 
Option 1: 'The total number of immigrants admitted to the US was significantly reduced' — This is misleading. The act did not impose an overall cap that sharply reduced admissions; rather, it reorganized the quota system. In practice, total admissions continued and grew in later decades as new sources of immigration were opened. So this statement overstates a reduction and is not accurate.
Option 2: 'Immigration from Asia increased significantly' — This aligns with the act’s key change: it eliminated the national-origin quotas that heavily favored Europe and established a hemispheric-based system that, over time, allowed more entrants from Asia and other non-European regions. The reform broadened access for many applicants from Asia, making this option a correct reflection of the major effect.
Option 3: 'Immigration from the USSR, Poland, and Italy decreased significantly' — While some groups in European countries faced changes due to the new quota framework, the most notable and documented shift was the rise in immigration from Asia and other regions, not a dramatic, universal decrease in those specific Eastern European countries. This characterization is not accurate as a sweeping effect.
Option 4: 'Immigration from Britain, Ireland, and Germany increased significantly' — The prior policy favored Western European nations; after 1965, the system removed some of that bias, and increases from Britain, Ireland, and Germany were not the defining trend. In many cases, these Western European groups did not experience a dramatic rise under the new regime, making this statement incorrect.
Overall, the strongest and historically supported change following the 1965 act was a significant uptick in immigration from Asia, reflecting the move away from strict European favoritism toward a more global allocation of visas.

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