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Page 1: Ch. 7-3-2 Restricting Immigration.  Nativists argued that immigrants took jobs from native-born workers  Threatened American religious, political, and.

Ch. 7-3-2

Restricting Immigration

Page 2: Ch. 7-3-2 Restricting Immigration.  Nativists argued that immigrants took jobs from native-born workers  Threatened American religious, political, and.

Restricting Immigration

Nativists argued that immigrants took jobs from native-born workers

Threatened American religious, political, and cultural traditions

Page 3: Ch. 7-3-2 Restricting Immigration.  Nativists argued that immigrants took jobs from native-born workers  Threatened American religious, political, and.

Nativists Oppose Immigration

ImmigrantsMust read and write their own language

Wilson vetoed the law, Congress overrode his veto

Red Scare after WWIMany view immigration as why America was America

Page 4: Ch. 7-3-2 Restricting Immigration.  Nativists argued that immigrants took jobs from native-born workers  Threatened American religious, political, and.

Quota Laws Limit Newcomers

Nativist strengthened their position after WWIRed Scare, WWI, and Russian Revolution

Two Laws passedQuota Act of 1921National Origins Act of 1924

2 percent of the number of people from that nationality living in the U.S. in 1890

EX: England and N. Ireland 65,721 per year and Italy 5,802

Excluded Asian immigrants

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More Mexicans Come North

Quota system did not apply to MexicoMexico still unstable after 1910 revolution

Most settled in the SouthwestFound work harvesting crops in Texas and California

Often faced discriminationCompeted for jobs with native-born Americans

Violence was frequent

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The Klan Rises Again

1915 Stone Mountain, GAOriginal KKK created during Reconstruction

Hatred of African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants

4-5 million people in it’s primeLeaders = Grand Dragon and Imperial Wizard

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Americans Oppose the Klan

Individuals and Organizations fought the KlanNAACPJewish Anti-Defamation League

Many Americans believed in the “Melting Pot” idea

David Stephenson went to prisonKlan never completely died out


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