Nativism in the 1920's

Nativism is

• The belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US

• A belief that America should be for American's and not immigrants

• The separation between state and federal governments

• An economic system

One reason some people wanted to restrict immigrants was

• They felt they took jobs away from Americans

• It the land of opportunity

• They brought money for investing in America

One reason people did not want to restrict immigration was

• Immigrants provided cheap labor

• People thought they led to more crime

• They might help to pass the 21st amendment

One way people tried to restrict immigrants was by

• Allowing anyone to come to the US

• offering scholarships to immigrants

• setting quota's

• giving immigrants free land

The 19th amendment gave which group of people the right to vote?

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Men over the age of 21

• Women