social fears - changing atitudes towards imigration in the 1920's

Question 1

KU - why were americans ‘scared’ of imigrants?

Answer 1

they stood out because they looked so different
often they were malnurished and thin - some even had disabilities due to poor diet and americans were not acustomed to the level of poverty being endured within these countries

Question 2

KU - why else did imigrants tend to look ‘out of place’?

Answer 2

they continued to speak their native languages and adhear to their cultural dress etc

Question 3

A - therefor social fears were the main reason for changing atitudes towards imigration in the 20’s because..

Answer 3

imigrants were (wrongly) blamed for overcrowding neighborhoods and ‘reducing them to a ghetto’.
this furthered social fears because crime rates were often higher in these areas and imigrants blamed for this

Question 4

A+ - however, social fears were not the main reason for changing atitudes towards imigration in the 20’s because..

Answer 4

most imigrants who were arrested, were for crimes of poverty such as homlessness or petty theft which didnt actually make them much of a threat at all. (they stole basic nesesitys i.e small amounts of food, clothing and money)

Question 5

E - upon evaluation, social fears did lead to changing atitudes towards imigration in the 20’s however..

Answer 5

this was not as important as racism and prejudice

Question 6

E - what was the 100% American Movement

Answer 6

formed from racist and prejudicial beliefs - followers tuelly believed imigrants were a danger to american life
they wrote articles and books aswell as lecturing in uni’s and preaching in churches