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5.1
Urban America
Term | Definition |
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Nativism | Dislike of new immigrants and preference for native-born (US) people. Wanted to limit immigration. Nativists discriminated against new immigrants. (Thought some were immigrants themselves). |
Chinese Exclusion Act | Law that barred Chinesee immigration for 10 years and prevented Chineses already in US from becoming citizens. |
Ellis Island | Processing center for immigrants arriving on the east coast. Tiny island off NYC. |
Angel Island | Housing barracks in CA for Asian immigrants. Not a good standard of living. |