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Ch 7.1 Barnette
Standard Ch 7.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ellis Island | Immigration Station in the New York Harbor. People had to be inspected, prove that they had never been convicted of a felony, demonstrate that they could work, and have some money. |
| Angel Island | Immigration station on the West Coast in the San Francisco Bay. 50,000 Chinese immigrants were processed here between 1910-1940. |
| Melting Pot | How America was viewed by others. It means a mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs. |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | 1882. Banned Chinese Immigrants from entering the country for 10 years. Banned all except teachers, students, merchants, tourists and gov't officials. |
| The Gentlemen's Agreement | Organized by President Theodore Roosevelt, Japan agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers in exchange for hte repeal of the San Francisco segregation order. |
| In 1906, what did the local board of education in San Francisco do to Japanese students? | They segregated (separated) Japanese children by putting them in separate schools. |
| Nativism | Overt (obvious) favoritism toward native-born Americans. This can also be described as a hatred for immigrants. |
| How did most immigrants travel to America? | Steamship. |
| What is a "Bird of passage" | A person who tends to immigrate temporarily to earn money and then return to their homeland. |
| The US' annexation of what state resulted in increased Japanese immigration to the West Coast? | Hawaii |