Which law greatly restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe and excluded many Asian immigrants in the 1920s?
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Correct answer: The Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 established strict national origins quotas that favored immigrants from Northern and Western Europe. It reflected nativist attitudes and severely limited immigration from many regions.
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