The USA: A Nation of Contrasts, 1910-29 Flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe USA: A Nation of Contrasts, 1910-29GCSEWJEC Created by: Bored45Created on: 03-11-21 18:51 How many people migrated to the USA, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? 40 million people emigrated to the USA. 1 of 7 What does the term 'new immigrants' mean? It means the majority of those who came from Southern and Eastern Europe. 2 of 7 What does the term 'old immigrants' mean? They are immigrants who arrived from Western and Northern Europe in the earlier part of the nineteenth century. 3 of 7 What is xenophobia? It means the fear of foreigners. 4 of 7 What happened in the USA, when people emigrated to the USA during, the early 1920s? There was open hostility towards the immigrants, and a growing xenophobia. 5 of 7 Who are anarchists? They are people who do not respect authority. 6 of 7 What did the USA, view immigrants from Eastern Europe as? They were thought to be communists or anarchists. 7 of 7
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