The '''Immigration Act of 1924''' (also known as the '''Johnson-Reed Act''') was the second major act signed by the [[United States]] that imposed restrictions on [[immigration]]. The act reduced the total quota number of immigration into the United States to 165,000-20 percent less than the pre-[[World War I]] average.<ref name="gmu">http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5078/</ref> | The '''Immigration Act of 1924''' (also known as the '''Johnson-Reed Act''') was the second major act signed by the [[United States]] that imposed restrictions on [[immigration]]. The act reduced the total quota number of immigration into the United States to 165,000-20 percent less than the pre-[[World War I]] average.<ref name="gmu">http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5078/</ref> |