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Ch. 5 Vocabulary
Ch. 5 vocab for mrs. hunt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. New Immigrant | a great amount of Southern and Eastern European immigrants who arrived between 1880-1920 |
| 2. Steerage | the overcrowded and dirty accommodations on a steamboat |
| 3. Ellis Island | immigration station on an island in the bay of New York where millions of immigrants came to America |
| 4. Angel Island | immigration station in San Francisco during 1910 |
| 5. Americanization | belief that immigrants came to the American society would make them more loyal citizens |
| 6. "Melting Pot" | people of different nations come together to form one culture |
| 7. Nativism | belief that people born in America were superior to newcomers |
| 8. Chinese Exclusion Act | in 1882, a law that refused to let Chinese laborers immigrants into the United States |
| 9. Urbanization | an increase of people living in cities which led to an expansion |
| 10. Rural-to-Urban-Migrant | person who moves from land and farming regions to industrial city regions |
| 11. Skyscraper | a very tall building |
| 12. Mass Transit | public transporting made to carry large numbers of people |
| 13. Suburb | areas surrounding a city |
| 14. Tenement | apartments that housed as many families as possible |
| 15. Gilded Age | Mark Twain's description of post Reconstruction Era which was followed by a time of prosperity |
| 16. Conspicuous Consumerism | purchasing goods to impress others |
| 17. Mass Culture | cultural patterns as a result of the expansion of transportation, communication, and advertising |
| 18. Vaudeville | popular shows of the 19th century including dancing, singing, and sketches |