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Ellis Island
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tenement | an apartment building that is usually run-down and overcrowded |
| slum | a neighborhood with overcrowded and dangerous housing |
| Ellis Island | the first stop in the US for most immigrants coming from Europe in the early 20th century |
| melting pot | a place where cultures blend |
| assimilation | the process of blending into society |
| Statue of Liberty | a statue standing for freedom |
| kissing post | a place where families reunite with their family after inspection |
| money exchange | a place where you can exchange your money for US money |
| detainee | a person held in custody, especially for political reasons |
| steerage | part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets, the poor immigrants |
| steamship | a ship that is propelled by a steam engine |
| push factor | conditions that push people away to a new country and make them want to leave |
| pull factor | conditions that pull people to a new country, where the other country has things that attract them to go there. |
| immigration | the process of moving to a new country |
| manifest | a list of passengers on-board a ship |
| economic hardship | difficulties caused by having too little money, in their home country |
| deported | being sent back to your home country |
| public charge | someone who is dependent on the government for survival |
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