click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 14
immigrants
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Persecution | Unfair treatment that causes suffering |
| Ethnic group | Group of people that share the same culture or language. |
| Tenement | Run down, poorly maintained apartment building |
| Quota | Maximum number of people allowed to enter a country |
| Bracero | Spanish word for laborer |
| Refugee | Person is who has left his or her home country to escape danger |
| Heritage | Something that is handed down from past generations |
| Motto | Short status that explains an idea or a goal |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Stopped Chinese immigration for 10 years |
| Immigration and Nationality Act | This law changed the old quotas and allowed more people to immigrate |