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Ch. 7 Vocab Terms
Term | Definition |
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urbanization | the growth of many cities |
tenement | apartment house that is usually run-down and over crowded |
slum | overcrowded, dangerous housing |
social gospel | aimed to improve the lives of the poor |
Jane addams | founded Chicago Hull house |
hull house | a settlement house in the US |
ellis island | the home of the statue of liberty |
melting pot | a pot which is used to melt materials and mix them |
assimilation | people with different backgrounds come together as one national family |
angel island | the place of the immigration station where the chinese came to stay |
chinese exclusion act | United States federal law that prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. |
plessy vs. ferguson | it was the state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities |
Booker T. Washington | an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor |
mass culture | the culture that is widely disseminated via the mass media |
department stores | a large store stocking many varieties of goods in different departments |
mail-order catalogs | buying of goods and services by mail delivery |
leisure | free time |
ragtime | music characterized by a syncopated melodic line |
steamship | a ship that is propelled by a steam engine. |
steerage | the part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets. |
statue of liberty | a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty |
detainee | a person held in custody |
ticket office | the office where tickets of admission are sold |
money exchange | An establishment that exchanges common currencies |
kissing post | the gateway for millions of immigrants |