immigration Flashcards
1
Q
Before WW1, what was the USA known as?
A
the melting pot
2
Q
what was the 1917 immigration law?
A
immigrants have to take a literacy test
3
Q
Which nationality did the 1917 law favour?
A
Northern Europeans
4
Q
What percent of people did the 1921 Emergency Quotas act allow from each country?
A
3%
5
Q
What immigration control was put in place in 1924?
A
National Origins Act
6
Q
what did the National Origins act do?
A
made restrictions tighter
7
Q
who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
A
Italian immigrants
8
Q
what were Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for?
A
armed robbery and murder
9
Q
what was the issue with the Sacco and Vanzetti case?
A
they were prosecuted on grounds of very little evidence
10
Q
what year was the emergency quotas act?
A
1921
