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6th Grade History
Immigration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emigrate | Exiting or leaving a country |
| Immigrate | Moving into another country |
| Nativist | Favoring native people before Immigrants |
| Ethnic Groups | Minorities that speak the same languages and have the same culture |
| Assimilate | Becoming part of the American culture |
| Steerage | Lower deck of a ship |
| Settlement House | Organization located in a poor neighborhood that provides help to the poor - Example-Hull House founded by Jane Addams |
| Suburb | Neighborhood outside or close to cities |
| Slum | Poor run-down urban neighborhood |
| Skyscraper | A very tall building |
| Culture | Behaviors and beliefs of a group of people. Ex: ethnic groups, age groups, religious groups |
| Spectator Sports | People watched and followed sports |
| Vaudeville | Variety shows with dancing, singing, comedy and magic acts |
| Philosophy | Ideas and beliefs |
| Isolate | Cut off or separate |
| Tenement | Run-down building where several families rent rooms or apartments often with little sanitation or safety |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Prohibited Chinese workers from entering the United States for 10 years. Extended in 1892 & 1902 |
| Immigration Act of 1917 | Required immigrants to be able to read and write in some language. |
| Urban vs. Rural | Urban - in the City; Rural - outside the City |
| Middle Class | A class made up of people who enjoyed a comfortable life but were no rich (i.e. doctors, lawyers, and teachers) |
| Yellow Journalism | Sensational writing style -Dramatic stories used to attract readers -Sometimes biased and false |
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