Immigration
What year did it become legal for Japanese people to Immigrate to the U.S?
1952
According to National Archives, how much money worth of property did Japanese Americans lose because of the internment?
$2 to $5 billion
How many internment camps were there?
10
Who was shot for being too close to the camp fence?
James Wakasa
Japanese people made up how much of the Hawaiin population?
⅓
When did Japanese Immigration to the U.S first start?
The Gold Rush
Who helped the Tsukamoto family with paying taxes and taking care of the farms during the internment?
Bob Fletcher
When were camps made?
1942
How many people could the Topaz camp hold at max capacity?
10,000
How long did Hawaii spend under Marshall Law?
3 years
Where did the U.S put illegally immigrated Japanese immigrants?
Labor camps
What are some examples of what Japanese Americans lost as a result of the internment?
Private farms, businesses, homes, personal belongings, pets
What help ease depression?
universal outlets
Where did most of the Japanese held in the Topaz Camp come from?
The camp held people primarily from the San Francisco/Bay Area
How long were they originally thought to be under Marshall law for?
30 days
What was the name of the first law against Japanese land ownership?
The California Alien Land Law
Who is Marielle Tsukamoto?
Removed from her home/farm in Florin at 5 years old and taken to internment camp. She could only take a few clothes, and her dog, toys, garden, and home were all left behind.
What sport was popular in the camps?
baseball
What state was the topaz camp located in?
Utah
How many Hawaiin-Japanese people were taken into custody?
Less than 2,000 people
When was the California Alien Land Law passed?
1913
Who is Mary McComber?
She helped Lester Ouchida’s family stay financially stable while they were interned, by renting out their house and sending the money back to the family.
How many people would be put in one barrack?
25 people
Who challenged Japanese incarceration from the Topaz Camp, and was a main factor in the freeing of the incarcerated Japanese?
Mitsuye Endo
What year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
1941