Quota System
The quota system basically limited the amount of immigrants coming into the county. An example of this is the immigration act of 1924. The act limited the amount of immigrants that could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country, who already lived in the United States. Another example of this would be the Asian exclusion act. During the 1920’s only about 38,000 Asian came into the United States. In 10 years less than 1% of the Chinese population got into America. When the Immigrants got into America, most settled down and tried to find jobs. But employers wouldn’t give “aliens” jobs because they wanted true born Americans instead of “undesirable” immigrants. A lot of immigrants made their own communities as well. They said they wanted to keep their cultural back grounds, but American citizens treated them poorly so immigrants kept to themselves. Immigrants who came into America during the 1920’s were noticed as bad influences because of such small numbers that came through. The American public thought they were delinquents.
"The Immigration Act of 1921 Imposes a National Quota System." Enotes.com. Enotes.com, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.enotes.com/immigration-act-1921-imposes-national-quota-reference/immigration-act-1921-imposes-national-quota>.
Immigration Act of 1924." Immigration Act of 1924. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1398.html>.
Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2005. Print.
"The Immigration Act of 1921 Imposes a National Quota System." Enotes.com. Enotes.com, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.enotes.com/immigration-act-1921-imposes-national-quota-reference/immigration-act-1921-imposes-national-quota>.
Immigration Act of 1924." Immigration Act of 1924. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1398.html>.
Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2005. Print.
This is an anti-immigration political cartoon discriminating against Chinese Immigrants.