Growing intolerance to immigrants

Question 1

Which countries did the ‘new immigrants’ begin to arrive from?

Answer 1

Italy, Austria-Hungary , Poland, Russia

Question 2

Why did the ‘old’ immigrants from Britain and Germany resent the new immigrants?

Answer 2

They were usually poor, couldn’t speak English, many were Jewish or Catholic.

Question 3

Which two events sped up the suspicion of immigrants

Answer 3

World War One and the Russian Revolution

Question 4

What did the 1921 immigration quota law say?

Answer 4

Only 350,000 immigrants could enter America each year.

Question 5

What did the 1924 National Origins Act say?

Answer 5

Only 150,000 immigrants could enter America each year

Question 6

Why did America fear Russian immigrants?

Answer 6

A group called ‘Communists’ had overthrown the government in Russia.

Question 7

Which two men were arrested for robbing a shoe store and shooting 2 staff dead?

Answer 7

Sacco and Vanzetti

Question 8

What happened to Sacco and Vanzetti?

Answer 8

They were sentenced to death by electric chair.