1920s Immigration and 1st Red Scare

Many Americans viewed immigrants with a sense of fear, suspicion, and hostility. This is called?

• Racism

• Nativism

• Discrimination

What is the Immigration Act of 1921 and 1924?

• Allowed all immigrants to enter the U.S

• U.S. would accept 3% of each country's immigrants based on the total number of immigrants already in the country.

What do the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Gentlemen’s Agreement, and the Immigration Act of 1921 and 1924 have in common?

• Allowed immigrants to enter the U.S. freely.

• Provide a way for immigrants to become U.S. citizens.

• Restricted the flow of immigrants.

Which of the following are examples of nativism?

• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

• Gentlemen’s Agreement

• Immigration Act of 1921 and 1924:

• All of the Above

What are quotas?

• Allowed immigrants to come to the U.S. freely

• Limited the number of immigrants into the U.S.

Where was the immigration center located that many Europeans came through?

• 956 Island

• American Island

• Ellis Island

Where were most west coast Asian immigrants processed at?

• Angel Island

• 956 Island

• Ellis Island

The goal of the National Origins Act of 1924 was to

• reduce immigration from the United States to European Countries
• revive the Ku Klux Klan
• reduce immigration to the United States from the European countries
• create more jobs

Which law best represents the photo above?

• Naturalization Act of 1790

• Immigration Act of 1924

• Immigration Act of 1965

• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

The fear of communism taking over the US during the 1920's was called the

• Red Menace
• Bolshevik Revolution
• Red Scare
• Palmer Revolt