KQ1- Immigration Flashcards
(30 cards)
What was the Melting Pot?
The melting pot was where America encouraged immigration as they hope the immigrants would be workers to make the country richer.
By 1919, haw many people arrived to America?
40 million people arrived.
What was the purpose of the open door policy?
The purpose of the open door policy was to make immigration as easy as possible.
Who was living in America at this time?
The early immigrants, Native Americans, Black Americans, Eastern and Southern Europeans, Asian people, and Hispanics.
What were the push factors?
• Escaping from poverty in their own country
• Escaping from political and economic persecution
What were the pull factors?
• A promise of religious tolerance and a chance to practice their faith safely
• A plentiful supply of land and the hope of owning property
• Creating a better life
• A spirit of adventure, going go a country of opportunity
• Equal opportunity
Between 1900 - 1914, how many people arrived?
13 million people arrived
What did the Americans start to doubt
The Americans began to doubt the governments open door policy
How many people were processed on Ellis island in 1907?
1.25 million people were processed during 1907 on Ellis Island
Why did people start to feel angry?
People started to feel angry because: many were Roman Catholics or Jews, they were often poor, many were illiterate and the fear of communism
How many industrial strikes were there in 1919?
3000, industrial strikes in 1919
What did Americans believe?
Many Americans believed that some of the events in 1919 and 1920 were linked to communism
Which parties were established during this period?
The American communist party and the American socialist party
What did Americans fear?
Many Americans feared the spread of communism and anarchist ideas
Hoe did they view immigrants during this period?
They viewed immigrants with increasing suspicion
What was Xenophobia?
Xenophobia was the dislike of prejudice against people from other countries
Why were people afraid of communism?
Many Americans were frightened by the communist revolution that had happened in Russia during October 1917
What happened in September 1920?
In September 1920, a bomb exploded on wall street killing 38 people and another bomb destroyed the Attorney general A. Mitchell Palmer
What feelings rose due to communism?
Feelings of Anger and amosity arose towards communsim
What were the palmer raids?
The palmer raids were a response to imaginary threats
Who organised attacks against left wing organisations?
USA. Attorney General. A. Mitchell. Palmer
What rumours did palmer share about the red scare?
Said that there were around 150,000 communists living in the country
What were the consequences of this?
6000 people were arrested and held in prison without a hearing and hundreds were deported
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
Were both radicals as they avoided serving in world war one, Italian immigrants
