USA - Changing Attitudes to Immigration

Question 1

Changing Attitudes to Immigration

Answer 1

• Social fears
• Fear of revolution
• Prejudice and racism
• Isolationism
• Economic fears

Question 2

Intro (Changing Attitudes)

Answer 2

• “Give me your tired, your poor, give me your huddled masses” Statue of Liberty
• Structure; Background, This factor… but others are, this essay, link

Question 3

Social Fears (Changing Attitudes)

Answer 3

• Cramped housing (NYC 10-12 per room), rising rent competition
• High crime rates (14,638/17,328 arrests NYC immigrant), unruly punished
• • Irish male life expectancy 14 Boston

Question 4

Prejudice and Racism (Changing Attitudes)

Answer 4

• Attacked in media (Henry Ford bought newspaper openly attacking Jews, Kikes), hate in public eye
• Public hate (1924 KKK march on DC), openly discriminated without reprimand
• • Spoke German + war allegiances

Question 5

Economic Fears (Changing Attitudes)

Answer 5

• Covered wide industries (Slavs steel mills, greeks textile), cover all working areas
• Lowered wage (1900, 21.6cents 59hrs a week, 1920, 84hrs same wage), worked longer with no pay rise
• • Immigrants did unwanted jobs

Question 6

Fear of Revolution (Changing Attitudes)

Answer 6

• Other revolutions spark fear (Russian at end of WW1), immigrants looking to do same in USA
• Foothold in government (Pro-Russian leaning of militant faction of ASP), have power in country
• • 1920, 150,000 communist/anarchist in US (0.1% population)

Question 7

Conclusion (Changing Attitudes)

Answer 7

• Judgment and reasons for

- Other factors in order (with reasons)