American people and the boom 2/2 Flashcards
Where did most immigrants come from before 1890
Came from northern europe like britain and germany
what was the WASPs
they were white anglo saxon protestant immigrants who came to america before 1890 and was well educated, skilled workers and held powerful positions and strived in the US
Why was religion and culture a problem with Americans and New Immigrants
americans were protestants but the new immigrants were mainly catholic so they had different cultural and religious views
What has immigration labour have to do with the New Immigrants moving to America
Americans see this as a disadvantage as they worried that cheap immigration labour would lead to competition between jobs and therefore lower the wages
What were social problems faced by New Immigrants
They were blamed for crime, alcoholism and spread of disease and immigrants also were exploied to work long hours with low wages and could afford houses in poor areas with bad condition
How did the literacy act limit immigration and what year was it passed
from 1917, the literacy test meant that immigrants had to pass this test before entering USA so only favoured knowledgable immigrants who came from wealthy background
How did the Emergency Quota act limit Immigrants and what year was it passed
In 1920, the Emergency Quota Act was passed which limited how many immigrants from each country were allowed in USA
How did the Johnson Reed Act limit Immigration and what year was it passed
In 1924, the johnson reed act put even more limits on immigrants which made it hard for some countries immigrants to come to USA. This act was meant to reduce the amount of immigrants from certain countries
Why did African Americans move from south to north between 1916 and 1929
Segregation in the south meant that white people were superior and black african americans lived in poverty due to dicrimination in housing and jobs
How has life changed for black african americans between 1916 and 1929 when they moved from south to north
No segregation
What is the Red Scare and when was it from
From 1917, Americans worried their way of life was at risk of being destroyed by those who diagreed of capitalism
What 2 groups caused the Red Scare
Communists
Anarchists
What did Communists believe
Communists wanted wealth to be shared more equally as they believe that the government control over the economy can help them achieve their aim
What did Anarchists believe
Anarchists believe that laws and government are unnecessary so therefore want to get rid of the government
What does it mean that America is a capitalist country
This means that anyone is free to make profit and keep the money they earn so wealth is not shared equally
