Social Developments: Immigration policy from 1917 to 1929 Flashcards
Which anti-immigration act was passed in 1917?
The Literacy Act
What did the 1917 Literacy Act do?
It made it so that immigrants had to do an English writing test to come into the USA
Why did the 1917 Literacy Act reduce the amount of Eastern Europeans coming to the USA?
Many of them could not afford the tests
Which immigration act was made in 1921?
The Immigration Quota Act of 1921
What did the 1921 Immigrant Act do?
It allowed 3% of all ethnic groups from the 1910 immigration statistics to come into the USA
Why did few Eastern European immigrants come to the USA in 1910?
The Communist revolution had not yet happened
Which immigration act was passed in 1924?
The Johnson-Reed Act
How did the Johnson-Reed Act further escalate anti-immigration policies?
It put immigration levels down to 2% immigrants in 1890
What year was the Johnson-Reed Act extended on?
1929
What immigration act was passed in 1929?
1929 Immigration Act
How many immigrants were allowed in the USA annually due to the 1929 Immigration Act?
150,000 immigrants a year
Which group of individuals got 85% of the immigration spots under the 1929 Immigration Act?
White Anglo Saxon Protestants
How many immigrants came to the USA in 1921?
800,000 immigrants
How many immigrants came to the USA in 1925?
150,000 immigrants
By what factor did Jewish immigration to the USA decrease from 1921 to 1926?
Decreased by a factor of 24
