IMMIGRATION
This immigrant group entered the United States in the west, and overtime worked their way over to bigger cities on the east coast
Chinese (Asian)
The large apartment style buildings for the lower-class workers were called __________
Tenements
a journalist who wrote about social, environmental, and political problems Americans faced in the early 1900s
Muckraker
policy of favoring the interests of native-born Americans over those of immigrants
Nativism
Something that that draws immigrants to another place
Pull Factor
Which immigration processing station was located on the west coast of the United States?
Angel Island
1906 novel about unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants
The Jungle
limited patronage by creating a civil service commission to administer exams for certain nonmilitary government jobs
Pendleton act
organization consisting of full-time politicians whose main goal was to retain political power and the money and influence that went with it
Political Machines
area below a steamship's main deck, where most immigrants lived during the Atlantic crossing
Steerage
What was the biggest PUSH FACTOR that caused the Irish to immigrate to the United States?
The Potato Famine
powerful leaders who ran local politics in many cities, providing jobs and social services to immigrants in exchange for political support
Political Bosses
movement calling for moderation in drinking alcohol
Temperence movement
most infamous political boss of 19th‑century New York City, leading Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party’s political machine, and orchestrating a vast corruption scheme
Boss Tweed
What was one of the 2 exceptions to the Chinese exclusion act?
Did not apply to Chinese immigrants already in the country before November 17 1880. Or if they were here before the 90 day expiration
How were the Eastern European immigrants different from the Germans and the Irish.
Multiple answers:
Escaping religious persecution
Languages were different
Disliked because of their culture differences
traditionally poorer than the Germans and the Irish
What were the 2 main immigrant destinations in the eastern part of the United States?
New York and Chicago.
an 1882 law prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years and preventing Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens; the first U.S. immigration restriction based solely on nationality or race
Chinese Exclusion Act
Biggest political machine in New York City
Tammany Hall
What was the primary job of male Chinese immigrants dating back to the 1850's?
Railroad worker
What was the PUSH FACTOR that caused the Chinese to immigrate to the United States? (The one that threatened their lives)
ANSWER MUST BE AN EXACT MATCH TO THE CORRECT RESPONSE
Taiping Rebellion
This Photographer and Journalist, who was also an immigrant, helped shed light on the issues of the Urban poor.
Jacob Riis
a problem that causes people to immigrate to another place
Push Factor
What important announcement did the Census Bureau make in 1890?
In 1890, the Census Bureau announced that the “American frontier” was closed, stating that most of the land beyond the Appalachian Mountains had been settled.
A court ruled that American born children of Chinese immigrants were entitled to citizenship due to which ammendment?
14th