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Immigration

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