The Immigration Act of 1965 _______________________.

A) severely restricted immigration from Asia
B) lifted all immigration quotas
C) ended racially based immigration quotas
D) placed no quota on immigrants from the Western Hemisphere

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The Immigration Act of 1965 ended racially based immigration quotas, which had previously favored immigrants from Europe while severely restricting immigrants from other regions, particularly Asia. The act established a system of family-based and employment-based preferences for issuing visas, with no racial or ethnic considerations. This led to a significant increase in immigration from Asia, Latin America, and other non-European countries. While the act did not lift all quotas, it did place a limit on immigrants from the Western Hemisphere, but this limit was much higher than previous restrictions.

The Immigration Act of 1965 _______________________.

A) severely restricted immigration from Asia
B) lifted all immigration quotas
C) ended racially based immigration quotas
D) placed no quota on immigrants from the Western Hemisphere

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The Immigration Act of 1965 _______________________.A) severely restricted immigration from AsiaB) lifted all immigration quotasC) ended racially based immigration quotasD) placed no quota on immigrants from the Western Hemisphere

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The Immigration Act of 1965 _______________________.

A) severely restricted immigration from Asia
B) lifted all immigration quotas
C) ended racially based immigration quotas
D) placed no quota on immigrants from the Western Hemisphere