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AH M4L3 Key Terms
American History Module 4 Lesson 3 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| New Immigrants | Tended to be from southern and eastern Europe, Asia, and Mexico. |
| Ellis Island | Immigrant station in New York. |
| Angel Island | Immigrant station in San Francisco. |
| Nativists | People who want to preserve status for the existing inhabitants of a country compared to immigrants because they believe immigrants will spoil existing cultural values. |
| Xenophobia | A strong aversion to foreigners. |
| Know-Nothing Party | Political Party formed to advance the agenda of nativists. |
| Gentleman’s Agreement | An agreement between Japan and the United States to limit Japanese immigration to the United States. |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Suspended Chinese immigration for ten years and stated that Chinese immigrants could not become citizens. |
| Ethnic Neighborhoods | Neighborhoods that immigrants often felt safe and comfortable in due to being surrounded by people from their homelands. It became a way to preserve some of their culture as well. |