Immigration

Question 1

Immigration

Answer 1

-Many immigrants came to the US because of jobs

Question 2

Old and New Immigration

Answer 2

-Old immigration: Immigrants came from North and West Europe before industrialization
-New immigration: Immigrants came from South and East Europe during & after industrialization

Question 3

Nativism

Answer 3

-A feeling that developed in the late 1800s and resurged in the 1920s
-Favoritism toward native-born Americans
-Turned into anti-immigrant feeling which led to the following
-American Protective Association (1887) attacked Catholics
-Colleges, businesses and social clubs refused to admit Jews

Question 4

Chinese Exclusion Act (1882-1943)

Answer 4

-Immigrants were willing to work for less pay and were taking jobs away from Americans
-Chinese culture and language were very different, so the US targeted them when limiting immigration

Question 5

Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907-1908)

Answer 5

-Agreement between US and Japan
-Japan would limit number of people emigrating to US
-US would integrate the schools in California