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The trend depicted in the graph most directly contributed to which of the following developments after 1920?

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This question refers to the following graph:

The trend depicted in the graph most directly contributed to which of the following developments after 1920?

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The question asks us to connect the depicted trend in the graph to a post-1920 development, so we’ll evaluate how each option could plausibly align with historical patterns after 1920.
Option A: A decline in internal migration. While internal migration shifted for various reasons in the early 20th century (industrialization, urbanization, the Great Migration of African Americans, etc.), a graph trend tied to post-1920 changes is more directly associated with policy shifts on immigration rather than internal population movement. Therefore this option is not the best fit given the typical emphasis of post-1920 trends on immigration reform.
Option B: Federal efforts to return Mexican immigrants to their homeland. Repatriation efforts did occur in some locales and periods, particularly during the early 1930s as a response to the Depression, but they are not the primary, directly linked national policy trend that followed 1920 as a broad development. If the graph shows a nationwide shift, repatriation would be a narrower, less representative choice.
Option C: Restrictions on immigration from eastern and southern Europe. This aligns well with the major nationwide policy change after 1920, notably the 1924 Immigration Act (the Johnson-Reed Act) which established national-origin quotas and heavily restricted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe. This is a classic post-1920 development reflected in many historical graphs that track immigration policy and composition.
Option D: Total exclusion of immigration from China. Although Asian immigration faced severe limits after 1920, especially due to the broader anti-Asian policies of the era, the phrase 'total exclusion' overstates the case—the Chinese Exclusion era had already begun earlier, and while restrictions intensified, there were still some exceptions and ongoing limitations rather than an absolute, universal ban. This makes the option misleading as a description of the post-1920 trend depicted in most standard graphs.
In summary, Option A describes a broader internal demographic shift with less direct link to post-1920 national policy; Option B points to a more specific and less central policy move; Option C captures the well-established nationwide policy shift toward restricting immigration from certain regions after 1920; Option D overstates the extent of exclusion and is not an accurate characterization of the era’s policy trend. The most historically direct post-1920 development reflected in many graphs is the implementation of restrictions on immigration from eastern and southern Europe.

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