Earlier Immigration Affect Reactions To Immigrants In The 1920s Flashcards
How many acts were there to restrict immigration
3
How many immigrants came to the USA in 1882 and then 1907
1882- 650000
1907- 1.2 million
Where did immigrants come from
Southern and Eastern Europe
Where did immigrants come from
Southern and Eastern Europe
Where did immigrants go to live and work
In the cities
What was the % of immigrants who came to USA from eastern and southern Europe
81%
When was the Dillingham commission reported
1911
What did the report say about immigration
It was a serious threat
What law was created in 1921
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
What was created to campaign against immigration
1894 immigration restriction league
What encouraged anti immigrant
Books and pamphlets
What was the bill congress had passed in 1896
Immigration restriction bill
What did the immigration restriction bill include
A literacy test
Who had rejected the bill at first
President Grover
Why did president Grover reject the bill
It was against US traditions and values
When was the bill passed and why
1917 and because congress had overrode Wilson’s last veto
