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chapter 5- mrs hunt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| new immigrants | immigrants who were often unskilled, poor, catholic or jewish, and likely to settle in cities |
| steerage | worst accomodations on a ship |
| ellis island | immigration station in new york where immigrants (mostly from europe) were sent to be inspected |
| angel island | immigration station in cali where immigrants (mostly from asia) were sent to be inspected |
| americanization | adopting to american culture |
| melting pot | different cultures blending together to create a single culture |
| nativism | favoritism towards american born people |
| chinese exclusion act | (1882)prohibited immigrantion from china for 10 years until it was extended |
| urbanization | number of people living in cities increased |
| rural-to-urban migrant | moved from farm to city |
| sky scrapers | 10 story or more builing |
| mass transit | public systems that could carry large numbers of people |
| suburbs | cleaner quieter perimeter of cities |
| tenement | low cost multifamily homes designes to squeeze as many families as possible |
| gilded age | last decades of the 19th century (1800's) |
| conspicious consumerism | when people wanted and bought new items on the market |
| mass culture | when people have the same household items such as toys, food, and gadgets |
| vaudeville | type of entertainment. meledy of musical dramas, songs, off color comedy, and shows. |
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