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Immigration Vocab

Immigration

TermDefinition
Ellis Island New York Harbor immigration station for European immigrants
Angel Island San Fransico Bay immigration station for Asian Immigrants
Melting pot a place where cultures blend
Assimilation Process of blending into society by adopting the dominated culture
Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 law which banned Chinese immigration into the United States for ten years. Also, made Chinese immigrants ineligible for naturalization.
Jane Addams Urban reformer,activist,social worker, and co winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.Jane Addams was the cofounder of the Hull House
Hull House Settlement house cofounder by Jane Addams in Chicago
Social Gospel Movement Reform based on Christian values, based on the idea of good deeds being linked to salvation on both an individual and a social basis.
Tammany Hall The main political machine in New York City.
Urbanization Growth of cities resulting from industrialization (transportation,factories,etc"
Tenements Run down and overcrowded apartment
Slum Neighborhood with overcrowded and dangerous housing
Political Machine. The name given to an urban or organization which received votes based upon favors done within a community city or area.
Sweatshop Place where the workers labor long hours under poor conditions and low wager
Naturalization The process of becoming a United States citizen, if an individual was not born in the Unites States.
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