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Imnigration in the US in 1920s Flashcards

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Why were Americans scared of immigrants?

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Political beliefs
Religious beliefs
work for lower wages
accused of crime
accused of carrying diseases
threat to American way of life
considered racially inferior
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Number of immigrants in 1891- 1900

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3.5 million

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Number of immigrants in 1901-1910

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8.5 million

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Number of immigrants everyday arriving

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5,000

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Number of russian immigrants

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2,700,000

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Number of Italian immigrants

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3,200,000

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Number of Irish Immigrants

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2,000,000

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When was the red scare?

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1919-1920

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What was the red scare?

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Fear throughout the US in the 1920s that was towards communists and anarchists

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Where did immigrants come from?

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Poland
Russians
Mediterranean

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Why were Americans scared of communists?

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They were believed to be political extremists

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12
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How many strikes happened in 1919?

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3,600 strikes

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How man striking men were there in 1919?

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400,000 men

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Ho wmany bombs were sent to politicians?

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36 parcel bombs

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Who claimed there was a threat from the communists?

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Attorney General Mitchell Palmer

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When were the Palmer raids?

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1919

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What were the Palmer raids?

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An attempt to arrest and deport communists and anarchists

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How many suspected communists were arrested?

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4,000- 6,000

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How many people were deported because of the palmer raids?

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10,000

20
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Who went after anarchists?

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J. Edgar Hoover

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How many cases did J.Edgar Hoover make?

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60,000 cases

22
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How many were revolutionaries of the cases that J. Edgar Hoover made?

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556 out of 60,000

23
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What law was enacted in 1917?

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Immigration Act which allowed only immigrants that could read and write to enter

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What law was enacted in 1921?

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Quota system introduced- 3% of people from a nationality already living in USA could come

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What law was enacted in 1924?

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Quota system limited- 2% of people from a nationality already living in USA- No Japanese immigrants

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What law was enacted in 1929?

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Annual quote reduced to 150,000 immigrants- 30% could be from South or E.Europe

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