Were American fears about immigration in the 1920s justified?

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Were American fears about immigration in the 1920s justified? What we will learn We will learn about specific incidents which caused the government of the USA to be worried about immigration. Why we will learn it To understand why the government of the USA restricted immigration after 1919 How it will fit in It is part of our investigation of life in the USA during the 1920s and helps us to know how American society developed over time How will I show that I have learned this By creating a report on two key events which led to more restrictions on immigration

How might this table help to explain fears the US government had about immigration to the United States? Answer the question in three sentences

Red Scare and the Palmer Raids Case study 1: Red Scare and the Palmer Raids Research the Red Scare of 1919- 1920 What was it? Why did it happen? How did the government and citizens of the USA respond? Research the Palmer Raids What were they Who organised them? Why did they happen? What was the outcome of the raids? Explain how the Red Scare and Palmer Raids link to the issues surrounding immigration in the 1920s

Case study 2: Sacco and Vanzetti Research the case of Sacco and Vanzetti. Find out who they were why they became famous how their case links to the issues of immigration and politics we have been studying

With reference to the picture source and your own knowledge explain why immigration became a problem for the government of the USA after 1919.