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US CH 7 Vocab
US History(Honors) CH 7-Vocab-Immigration and Urbanization
| Term/Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Social Gospel movement | A 19th century reform movement based on the belief that Christians have a responsiblity to help improve working conditions and alleviate poverty |
| Jane Addams | One of the most influential members of the Social Gospel movement, co-founder of the Hull House in 1886, co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize |
| "Boss" Tweed | Head of Tammany Hall (New York City's powerful Democratic political manchine), led the Tweed Ring (a group of currupt politicians) in defrauding the city |
| Melting Pot | a mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native language and customs |
| Patronage | giving government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected |
| Mass Transit | Transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes, enabling workers to go to and from jobs more easily |
| Ellis Island | In New York Harbor, an inspection station for immigrants mostly from European Countries |
| Tenement | Multifamily urban dwellings, typically over crowded and unsanitary |
| Angel Island | In San Fransisco Bay, a more harsh inspection station when compared to Ellis Island, mainly used by Asian immigrants, filthy |
| Civil Service | Government administration |
| Nativism | Overt favoritism toward native-born Americans |
| Political Machine | an organized group that controlled the activities of a political party in a city |
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