Imigration Control Flashcards
1
Q
What happened in 1917
A
Immigrants were made to take a literacy test, they favoured Europeans
2
Q
What was the USA known as before world war 1
A
The melting pot of nationalities and races
3
Q
What did the emergency quotas act do
A
It allowed 3% of the number from that country who were in the USA in 1910 it favoured Europeans. The 1924 nation origins act made this even harder
4
Q
What percentage of people were Aloud in America in 1924
A
2%
