USA-Impacts of immigration

Question 1

What had the US prided itself on being?

Answer 1

A melting pot

Question 2

What restrictions were there on immigration before 1917?

Answer 2

None

Question 3

Which types of immigrants did WASPS resent

Answer 3

.Jews/Catholics
.Did not speak English
.Radicals
.Not White

Question 4

Between which years was US immigration at an all time high?

Answer 4

1901-1910

Question 5

Which 3 things was the red scare against?

Answer 5

.Trade unions
.Communist and socialist ideas
.Immigrants

Question 6

What did the wave of strikes in 1919 provide evidence for?

Answer 6

Evidence that communists were influencing workers

Question 7

When were the palmer raids?

Answer 7

1920

Question 8

How many people were warned they were going to be deported in the palmer raids?

Answer 8

10,000

Question 9

Out of the 10,000 warned they could be deported due to the palmer raids how many were backed by facts?

Answer 9

556

Question 10

Which two immigrants were unfairly trialed for murder and armed robbery?

Answer 10

Sacco and Vanzetti

Question 11

What restriction was imposed in 1917 on immigrants?

Answer 11

The literacy test

Question 12

Between 1921 and 1924 quotas were introduced limiting immigration to how many per year?

Answer 12

150,000