AP US History · Topic 9.5
Migration and Immigration in the 1990s and 2000s Practice
Part of Period 9: 1980–Present.
Practice questions
3
Sample questions
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Sample 1difficulty 3/5
The shift in immigration source regions shown above resulted most directly from which 1965 law?
- A
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
- Bcheck_circle
The Immigration and Nationality (Hart-Celler) Act, which abolished national-origin quotas
- C
The Refugee Act of 1980
- D
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921
Why
Hart-Celler ended the 1924 quota system that favored Northern Europeans, replacing it with hemispheric caps and family-reunification preferences. Asian and Latin American immigration grew dramatically in the decades after.
- A
Sample 2difficulty 4/5
By the 2020s, U.S. demographics
- A
Showed an overall population decline driven by lower birth rates and reduced immigration
- Bcheck_circle
Showed growing racial/ethnic diversity, with Hispanic Americans the largest minority and projections of a 'majority-minority' future
- C
Showed essentially the same racial and ethnic composition as the 1950 census recorded
- D
Showed an entirely European-origin population with negligible Asian or Hispanic presence
Why
Aging population, falling birth rates, and immigration shape demographic change.
- A
Sample 3difficulty 4/5
Late 20th and 21st century immigration patterns include
- A
A steady decline in immigration levels, leaving the foreign-born share at historic lows
- B
Almost exclusively European immigration, with little arrival from Latin America or Asia
- C
An effective halt to immigration following 1965 reforms and tighter federal border controls
- Dcheck_circle
Massive immigration from Latin America and Asia, intense political debate over enforcement, and unauthorized immigration
Why
The Hart-Celler Act (1965) ended national-origin quotas, transforming immigration patterns.
- A