Immigrants (1920-45) Flashcards
1
Q
what was the 1921 immigration quota act?
A
no. of immigrants allowed in the set to 3% of the population in the US in 1910
2
Q
what was the 1924 immigration origins act?
A
set immigration to 2% of the population of 1890
3
Q
what caused the dislike of immigrants?
A
nationalism and fear of German and east Europe immigrants
4
Q
what was the Sacco Vanzetti case?
A
Italian laborers Sacco for murder when they had alibis - racism in the justice system
5
Q
which immigrants did economic instability effect?
A
chinese and Japanese immigration and Mexican farmers
6
Q
which immigrants were rounded up at the end of 1941 as traitors?
A
2000 japanses (10 relocation centres in west) 14,000 germans
7
Q
how were the Japanese affected by the relocation centers?
A
- Japanese property left and looted - 112,000 Japanese people forced to leave possessions
- like concentration camps
- only kept mistreatment to a minimum due to fear of Japanese treatment of US prisoners of war
