Chapter 7 Vocab
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| Ellis Island | An immigration station in the New York Harbor. Clean. Organized.
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| Angel Island | An immigration station in the San Francisco Bay. Gross. Not as organized.
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| Melting Pot | A mixture of people from different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and cultures.
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| Nativism | Favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people.
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| Chinese Exclusion Act | A law, enacted in 1882, that prohibited all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials from entering the United States.
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| Gentlemen's Agreement | A 1907-1908 agreement between the U.S. and Japanese governments to limit Japanese immigration to the United States.
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| Urbanization | The growth of cities.
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| Americanization Movement | Education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture.
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| Tenement | A multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary.
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| Mass Transit | Transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes.
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| Social Gospel Movement | A 19th century reform movement based on the belief that Christians have a responsibility to help improve working conditions and alleviate poverty.
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| Settlement House | A community center providing assistance to residents- particularly immigrants- in a slum neighborhood.
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| Jane Addams | One of the most influential members of the movement. Founded the Hull House in Chicago.
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| Political Machine | An organized group that controls a political party in a city and offers services to voters and businesses in exchange for financial and political support.
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| Graft | The illegal use of political influence for personal gain.
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| Boss Tweed | William M. Tweed. Head of Tammany Hall, New York City's powerful democratic political machine in 1868. Led the Tweed Ring in 1869 and 1871.
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| Patronage | An officeholder's power to appoint people- usually those who have helped him or her get elected- to positions in government.
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| Civil Service | A nonmilitary branch of government administration.
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| Rutherford B. Hayes | President elected in 1876. Republican. Couldn't convince the Congress to support reform, so he used other means.
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| James A. Garfield | An Ohio Congressman also a presidential candidate.
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| Chester A. Arthur | Vice-President of Garfield. A Conkling's supporter.
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| Pendleton Civil Service Act | A law, enacted in 1883, that established a bipartisan civil service commission to make appointments to government jobs by means of the merit system.
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| Grover Cleveland | The first Democratic Party's candidate to win a presidential election in 28 years. He tried to lower tariff rates, but Congress refused to support him.
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| Benjamin Harrison | Grandson of President William Henry Harrison. His campaign was financed by large contributions from companies that wanted tariffs even higher than they already were. Took a majority of the electoral votes and the presidency.
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