Usa Essay 1 Flashcards
Isolationism
Knowledge
Wasps believed in nativism, believed they were superior to immigrants and that restrictions should be placed on immigrants
Wasps believed immigrants would take over america and overpower their way of life
Analysis
Wasps began to fear foreigners, protested to the us government to pass laws restricting immigration
Analysis +
Laws restricting immigrants only affected certain immigrants not Northern Europeans ( racism)
Fear of revolution
Knowledge
Russia overthrows its government establishing communism, communism is exact opposite of us capitalism caused fear
Believed Eastern Europeans would bring revolution, fears were stoked with strikes
Analysis
Strikers were mostly eastern Europeans, press stoked the fear and caused a red scare which caused hatred towards immigrants
Analysis +
Limited because it didn’t last too long
Prejudice and Racism
Knowledge
Wasps saw themselves as superior to other immigrants as they were white and protestant
Feared catholics and jews began to stoke stereotypes
Analysis
Wasps resorted to violence to kick immigrants out, formed groups such as the kkk
Analysis +
Racism and prejudice was always a thing in usa and world history not specific to the time frame
Economic reasons
Knowledge
Unemployment skyrocketed after the first world war leaving wasps unemployed
Businesses to cut costs hired cheap migrant labour
Analysis
Wasps began to hate immigrants for stealing their jobs, caused violence and hostility
Analysis +
Immigrants took jobs that wasps saw themselves as too educated and good for, so when they became unemployed immigrants became a scapegoat
Social fears
Knowledge
Immigrants moved into major cities as most jobs and cheap rent was their
Immigrants came from heavy drinking cultures which increased disorder in cities
Analysis
Immigrants were blamed for overcrowding and crime rated increasing. Stereotypes of them being drunks
Analysis +
City officials fault not the immigrants as they had no choice and no money
