The Immigration Act of 1965

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Question focus: The Immigration Act of 1965.
Option 1: 'raised the quotas allocated to immigrant groups previously viewed as undesirable.' This is misleading. The act did not simply raise quotas for groups deemed undesirable; it abolished the discriminatory national-origin quotas and replaced them with a different system, so this characterization is inaccurate.
Option 2: 'replaced the national quotas system of the 1920s with nondiscriminatory numerical limits.' This statement aligns with the historical effect of the act: it eliminated the racially biased 1920s quotas and implemented a new, more neutral cap structure based on global limits without explicit national-origin discrimination. It captures the core change introduced by the law.
Option 3: 'allowed unrestricted immigration from all regions of the world.' This is incorrect. The act did establish numerical limits, so immigration was not unrestricted; limits and preferences still governed entry.
Option 4: 'allowed unrestricted immigration for everyone except Mexicans and Central Americans.' This option is factually inaccurate. The act did not create blanket exclusions or regional prohibitions; it removed national-origin quotas and introduced a different preference system, so this description is false.
In summary, Option 2 accurately describes the pivotal change enacted by the Immigration Act of 1965, while the other options either misstate the policy's impact or propose incorrect, extreme characterizations of the law.

HIST 1700-004 Fall 2025 Final Exam

The Immigration Act of 1965

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