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Revival of the KKK

1917 Immigration Law
1921 Emergency Quota Act
1924 Immigration Act
Arriving to America

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What factors during the 1920s lead to an anti immigration feeling?
Many factors during the 1920s lead to an anti immigration feeling. As more immigrants entered the country, competition for available jobs was increasing as employers normally hired immigrants for their cheap labor. Others were alarmed by the rising number of immigrants that were Jewish or Catholic, since many were Protestants.
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Another name for the 1917 Immigration Law.
Another name for the 1917 Immigration Law.
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Another name for 1921 Emergency Quota Act.
Emergency Immigration Act of 1921
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Another name for the 1924 Immigration Act
Reed-Johnson Act.
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What did many immigrants see when they entered the U.S?
Ellis Island was where many immigrants first went when they entered the U.S. This center for immigration could handle thousands of immigrants a day.
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Who were the group of many communists and anarchists, commonly referred to as reds?
Many communists and anarchists, commonly referred to as reds, were mostly immigrants, many being Europeans.
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What was the function of the 1917 Immigration Law?
The purpose of this law wasto ban immigrants coming from Japan or China from entering the country. The law also required immigrants to pass literacy tests to stay within the country.
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A system of immigration quotas, or limits, based on the the existing proportions of ethnic races within the population
What is the National Origins Formula
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What changes did the 1924 Immigration Act bring?
This act made changes to the 1921 Emergency Quota Act. Unlike before, only 2% of the population could be a certain nationality based off of the 1910 census.
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What tasks would be done when entering Ellis Island?
Within the center, immigrants would be inspected by government workers, usually being asked for information from a list of various questions such as their name, age, gender, occupation, country of origin, race, relations, destination, money, health condition, etc. They were then examined by doctors and nurses for any disability or handicap. The entire process normally took 3 to 4 hours. If immigrants did not pass their inspections, they did not receive their stamps of approval, and were forced to return to their country of origin with the expense of the trip.
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Why did Americans develop anti-immigrant feelings due to the red?
Believing them to be a threat to society, more Americans developed anti-immigrant feelings.
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What happened after President Woodrow Wilson vetoed the law in December 14, 1916?
An overwhelming support from the majority of the population overrode the veto.
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What did the 1921 Emergency Quota Act restrict?
The act restricted immigration to only 3% of a certain ethnic race within the population based off of the 1910 census.
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What did the current U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian states that the purpose of the 1924 Immigration Act was?
The current U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian states that the purpose of the act was "to preserve the ideal of American homogeneity." Extra Info: There was little opposition from Congress regarding this act which was not surprising at the time.
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What hopes did immigrants coming to Ellis Island have? Was it plausible?
Many immigrants were the first of their family to arrive to America. They were expected to get enough money so they can bring their family or return wealthier than when they left. However, this was not the case. Most industries had hazardous working conditions and very low wages
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What did the new KKK do differently than the one during the Klan during the Reconstruction period?
Unlike the Klan during the Reconstruction period, this Klan restricted all its members to only native-born white Protestants and campaigned against Catholics, Jews, African Americans, and many other nationalities of immigrants.
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What did the tax on immigrants do?
The tax on immigrants made is so that all immigrants over the age of sixteen were charged $8 to stay within the country. Anyone who did not pay the fee was not allowed to stay in the country.
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Who were exceptions made for in the 1921 Emergency Quota Act?
Exceptions to this quota was made for government officials and their families, foreigners visiting as tourists or as temporary workers, immigrants for countries within the Western Hemisphere, and minor children of U.S. citizens.
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What was the focus of 1924 Immigration Act?
The act was focused on further limiting immigration of Southern Europeans and Eastern Europeans. Additionally, it heavily restricted African immigrants and banned the immigration of Arabs, East Asians, and Indians.
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This was a famous Italian saying that represented what many felt as they arrived in America
"I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, found out three things: First, the streets weren't paved with gold; second, they weren't paved at all: and third, I was expected to pave them." Even with these conditions, very few returned home.
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What did the new KKK do to campaign against Catholics, Jews, African Americans, and many other nationalities of immigrants?
The Klan would burn crosses outside homes and use whippings and lynchings to instill fear into immigrants. By expanding their range of enemies, they were able to gain the support of many Americans. Extra info: In response, this surge of membership gave them much more political power, but this was soon brought to an end as it was discovered that the Klan stole money from its members.