changing attitudes towardsimmigration

Question 1

isolationism KU

Answer 1

in the 1920s the us senate rejected the treaty of versailles and refused to join the league of nations which showed they didn’t want to get involved in European problems after the war.

Question 2

isolationism A

Answer 2

arguably this meant that attitudes towards immigration changed after ww1 as many americans wanted to return to isolationism by making sure that they did not get involved in european problems again. they saw limiting immigration as a way to do this.

Question 3

isolationism CA

Answer 3

the move to get the usa to join tang league of nations was not helped by president woodrow wilsonsnillness as he was not able to travel around and promote the league of nations. so changing attitudes was not about the isolationism but more about the uncertainty of the league of nations

Question 4

isolationism KU

Answer 4

due to propaganda americans were distrustful of foireigners and as a result there was a determination to isolate america from them by curbing immigration

Question 5

isolationism A

Answer 5

arguably this shows attitudes towards immigrants changed as propaganda during ww1 persuaded amoebic and to view forgiveness as the enemy. this encouraged america to isolate its self from enemy countries after ww1

Question 6

isolationism CA

Answer 6

many americans supported the political policy of isolationism however this didn’t nececerally mean they were against immigration from Europe.

Question 7

prejudice and racism KU1

Answer 7

new immigrants were unfamiliar with democracy and were viewed as a threat to the american way of life.

Question 8

prejudice and racism A1

Answer 8

arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as laws were passed which fuelled the idea that new immigrants were threatening the american way of life. and therefore many nativists began to call for immigration restrictions

Question 9

prejudice and racism KU2

Answer 9

new aimmigtants were mainly from southern and eastern europe and were jewish or catholic which differed from the main religion of old immigrants which was protestant. they were called wasp immigrants.

Question 10

prejudice and racism A2

Answer 10

arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as wasp immigrants had a feeling of superiority over new immigrants so wanted to control how many were entering the country.

Question 11

prejudice and racism e

Answer 11

in the late 1800 the immigration restriction league campaigned for literacy tests to stop america being swamped by lesser breeds therefore prejudice and racism had led to changing attitudes towards immigration long before 1920s although it continued to have an influence it was not a new factor.

Question 12

social fears KU1

Answer 12

the slums got worse as more immigrants arrived looking for cheap accommodation.

Question 13

social fears A1

Answer 13

arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as many wasps blamed immigrants for worsening conditions across american cities and resented the social issues they felt they caused.

Question 14

social fears CA1

Answer 14

however it was not the respionsibility of the immigrant a but the city authorities to improve conditions. therefore immigrants could not be solely blamed for the problems in the poorest areas.

Question 15

social fears KU2

Answer 15

statistics showing soaring crime rates in neiblorhoods with high concentrations of immigrants were held as proof that immigrants were a bad influence.

Question 16

social fears A2

Answer 16

arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as many nativists felt immigrants were responsible for the rising levels of crime in american cities

Question 17

social fears CA2

Answer 17

many americans were more realistic in knowing that terrible living conditions sickness fear and loneliness were the real reasons for rising crime rates. so there were many americans who didn’t have the same view as the nativists and continued to support immigration.

Question 18

social fears e

Answer 18

in evaluation social fears did have some influence on changing attitudes towards immigration as out of 17000 people arrested in ny 14500 were foireigners this proves that the immigrants had an influence on rising crime rates.

Question 19

economic fears ku1

Answer 19

employers could pay immigrants less as they were desperate for work and willing to work for lower wages than wasp workers.

Question 20

economic fears a1

Answer 20

it can be argued that attitudes towards immigration changed as americans believed that immigrants were forcing down wages and taking their jobs.

Question 21

economic fears ku2

Answer 21

following ww1 there were many work strikes as trade union fought for better wages and working conditions however employers could break the strikes by employing immigrants to replace the strikers.

Question 22

economic fears a2

Answer 22

it can be argued that attitudes towards immigration changed as immigrants were seen as strike breakers and stopped wasps from improving their working conditions.

Question 23

economic fears ca2

Answer 23

however many american industrialists liked and needed cheap labour so we’re supportive of immigration.

Question 24

fear of revolution ku

Answer 24

the large number of eastern european and russian immigrants led to the red scare looking like revolution was imminent.

Question 25

fear of revolution a

Answer 25

arguably attitudes towards immigration changed as americans were scared that communist immigrants would start a communist revolution in america.

Question 26

fear of revolution ca

Answer 26

however communists represented only 0.1 of the population in 1920. therefore danger of revolution was very small.

Question 27

intro

Answer 27

the united states traditionally followed an open door policy towards immigration. the population of america had been raised significantly by this influx of immigrants. there was a clear anti immigrant feeling arising by the late 1800s