Question: What was nativism, and how did it affect immigrant quotas?(scroll down for definition)       Answer: Nativism is a fear of foreigners based on nationalistic feelings. Nativism led to: 1. 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act which limited Chinese immigration. 2. 1907 - Gentlemen's Agreement which limited Japanese immigration. Commodore Matthew Perry opened up Japan to westernization in the 1850s. After modernizing their economy, many immigrated to the US, but faced segregation and discrimination. 3. 3. The Quota Acts of the 1920s (specifically the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 and the National Origins Act of 1924) set limits on immigration, especially from Southern and Eastern Europe. This meant that government policy favored the more assimilated (Americanized) immigrants from Western European nations like Great Britain. Click here for next flash card.      Back to eFlashcard headquarters
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