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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emigrate | leave homeland due to economic hardship |
| ethnic group | people who share a common culture or heritage |
| steerage | cramped quarters on the lower decks of ships |
| recruit | a person that someone is trying to sign up |
| assimilate | become part of a larger group |
| nativist | people who have opposed immigration since the 1830's |
| urban | thickly populated city or town |
| tenements | a building in which several families rent rooms |
| slums | poor, run-down urban neighborhoods |
| middle class | people who enjoy a comfortable life but not great wealth |
| suburbs | residential areas that sprang up outside city centers |
| settlement house | establishments that offer many types of assistance to the poor |
| skyscrapers | very tall buildings |
| land-grant college | schools started by states |
| yellow journalism | a writing style where reporters exaggerate the dramatic or shocking aspects of stories |
| spectator sport | games watched for enjoyment in one's free time |
| vaudeville | shows featuring dancing, singing, comedy, and magic acts |
| jazz | music that combines elements of work songs, gospel music, spirituals, and African rhythms in a new and exciting mix |
| ragtime | music that features a shifting of the usual musical accent |