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Chapter 5 - Hunt

Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
"new" immigrants Southern and Eastern European immigrants who arrived in the United States in a big wave
Steerage The worst accomodations on a the ship (overdrowded and dirty)
Melting Pot White people of all different nationalities blended to create a single culture
Americanization Helping newcomers learn English and adopt American dress and diet
Ellis Island Immigration station in NY for the immigrants arriving in the U.S.
Angel Island Immagrant processing station that opened in San Francisco
Nativism Belief that native-born white Americans were superior to newcomers
Chinese Exclusion Act Prohibited immigration by Chinese laborers
Urbanization the number of cities and people living in them increased dramatically
rural to urban migrants a person who moves from a agricultural area to a city
Skyscrapers 10 story tall buildings, taller than any other buildings
Mass transit public systems that could carry large numbers of people fairly inexpensively
suburbs housing in the cleaner quieter perimeter
tenements low-cost multifamily housing designed go squeeze as many families as possible
Gilded Age term to describe post (after) Reconstruction
conspicuous consumerism poeple wanted and bought the many new products on the market
mass culture similar patterns in a society as a result of the spread of transportation, communication, and advertising
Vaudeville shows that were a medley of musical drama, songs, and off-color comedy
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