Immigration Policies Changed During the 1920s as the Government Started

question 125

Multiple Choice

Immigration policies changed during the 1920s as the government started to restrict wholesale immigration. How did employers react to these changes in policy?

• A) They accepted the changes, as their fear of immigrant radicalism outweighed their desire for cheap labor.
• B) Many of them declared bankruptcy.
• C) They created a business association hoping to change said policies.
• D) They protested fanatically, as they would have to pay higher salaries.
• E) Their opinions were divided, as half feared the radicalism brought by immigration and the other half preferred to pay lower salaries to immigrants.

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