“The annual quota of any nationality shall be 2

per centum of the number of foreign-born

individuals of such nationality resident in

continental United States as determined by the

United States census of 1890, but the minimum

quota of any nationality shall be 100.”

— Section 11a, Immigration Act of 1924

The passage of this act reflects the American

public’s perception that

(1) too many immigrants were coming into the

country

(2) dictatorships were emerging in western Europe

(3) fewer workers were needed in consumer

goods industries

(4) economic prosperity was dependent on

unskilled foreign labor