Poor people Flashcards
In 1929 how much of the population wealth was shared by just 5% of the population?
1/3
What percentage of families had annual incomes of less than $2,500?
71%
What were non-white northern European immigrants seen as?
A threat to American culture
Where were poor whites working?
Old industries such as cotton mills and coal mines
Very bad working conditions and low wages
Children were also made to work sometimes
How many 14-15 year old children were working?
2 million worked 11 hour days for low wages
How many people earned a living through farming?
30 million
Earning less than $1000 a year
What caused farmers to lose their land?
Overproduction of crops
Fell into debt
Before WW1 what were the USA were know as?
The melting pot of races and nationalities
What law was created in 1917?
Literacy tests for immigrants which benefited Northern Europeans
What was the melting pot?
No restrictions on immigrants to give them a new chance of life
What was the emergency quotas act in 1921?
3% of a nationality admitted into the USA
What was the national origins act in 1924?
Reduced 3% to 2%
Overall European immigrants restricted to 150,000
Why did people become more anti-immigration?
They did not like other religions
Did not want overpopulation
