immigration Flashcards
1
Q
how many immigrants were there between 1865 and 1890?
A
10 million
2
Q
by 1890, how many of manufacturing labour force was immigrants?
A
56%
3
Q
when was the chinese exclusion act?
A
1882
4
Q
what was the jewish immigration increase between 1888 and 1900?
A
5000 to 90,000
5
Q
when were the orange riots between irish catholics and protestants?
A
1870 and 71
6
Q
what was the 1918 espionage act?
A
allowed to check post to find spies (1500 prosecutions)
7
Q
how did the war effect immigration?
A
- blamed for cheap labour and reduction in wage
- thought lots of immigrants were spies
