Question 32

B is NOT true

During the 1900s, immigrants did not consistently number 1 percent of the total population; this figure refers specifically to certain years in the early 20th century, not the entire decade.

A) They were subjected to an official quota in the Immigration Act of 1924.

This statement is true. The Immigration Act of 1924 established a quota system that limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States, favoring those from northern and western Europe while severely restricting others.

B) During the 1900s, immigrants numbered 1 percent of the total population.

This statement is not true as it implies that every year during the 1900s, immigrants constituted 1 percent of the total population. The extract mentions that in certain years during the first two decades, there were as many as one million new immigrants, which represented a temporary spike, not a consistent percentage throughout the decade.

C) Settlers of Hispanic origin arrived centuries before those from Europe.

This statement is true. The extract clearly states that people of Hispanic origin were present on the North American continent centuries before European settlers arrived in the early 1600s.

D) Numbers began to be limited from 1921.

This statement is true. According to the extract, the United States began to limit immigration starting in 1921, and the restrictions were further solidified with the Immigration Act of 1924.

Conclusion

The statement that is NOT true is B, as it inaccurately generalizes the immigrant population's representation as a consistent 1 percent of the total population throughout the 1900s. Other options correctly describe historical facts regarding immigration and the regulations that were in place, making them valid statements in contrast to the incorrect assertion in option B.