Imnigration in the US in 1920s Flashcards
Why were Americans scared of immigrants?
Political beliefs Religious beliefs work for lower wages accused of crime accused of carrying diseases threat to American way of life considered racially inferior
Number of immigrants in 1891- 1900
3.5 million
Number of immigrants in 1901-1910
8.5 million
Number of immigrants everyday arriving
5,000
Number of russian immigrants
2,700,000
Number of Italian immigrants
3,200,000
Number of Irish Immigrants
2,000,000
When was the red scare?
1919-1920
What was the red scare?
Fear throughout the US in the 1920s that was towards communists and anarchists
Where did immigrants come from?
Poland
Russians
Mediterranean
Why were Americans scared of communists?
They were believed to be political extremists
How many strikes happened in 1919?
3,600 strikes
How man striking men were there in 1919?
400,000 men
Ho wmany bombs were sent to politicians?
36 parcel bombs
Who claimed there was a threat from the communists?
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer
When were the Palmer raids?
1919
What were the Palmer raids?
An attempt to arrest and deport communists and anarchists
How many suspected communists were arrested?
4,000- 6,000
How many people were deported because of the palmer raids?
10,000
Who went after anarchists?
J. Edgar Hoover
How many cases did J.Edgar Hoover make?
60,000 cases
How many were revolutionaries of the cases that J. Edgar Hoover made?
556 out of 60,000
What law was enacted in 1917?
Immigration Act which allowed only immigrants that could read and write to enter
What law was enacted in 1921?
Quota system introduced- 3% of people from a nationality already living in USA could come
What law was enacted in 1924?
Quota system limited- 2% of people from a nationality already living in USA- No Japanese immigrants
What law was enacted in 1929?
Annual quote reduced to 150,000 immigrants- 30% could be from South or E.Europe
