These immigrants were from southern and eastern Europe, they were mostly unskilled, poor, Catholic or Jewish, likely to settle in cities instead of farms
Who were the "New" Immigrants
100
This was created from white people of all different nationalities blended to create a single culture and excluded Asian immigrants, who were targets of social/legal discrimination
What is the "Melting Pot"
100
This term is defined as the growth of cities and the number of people living within the cities
What is urbanization.
100
This philosophy was centered around the idea that people wanted and bought the many new products on the market. All but the poorest working-class laborers were able do and buy more than in the past.
What is conspicuous consumerism.
100
Mr. Longwell grew up in this city.
What is Kansas City.
200
Immigrants were forced off their farms, left because of political revolutions and wars, a horrible economy, religious persecution and a chance for a new start. These factors were called this.
What are "push" factors.
200
This philosophy was centered around the idea that native-born white Americans were superior to newcomers, competition for jobs and housing fueled resentment, and religious/cultural/ethnic differences sparked suspicion between Americans and immigrants
What is nativism.
200
These migrants were people who moved from the farm to the factory. The increasing difficulty of making a living on the farm sparked their migration
What is rural-to-urban migration
200
This is developed when many household gadgets, toys, and food preferences were often the same from house to house.
What is mass culture.
200
Mr. Longwell went to this university as an undergraduate.
What is the University of Central Missouri or Central Missouri State University.
300
Immigrants traveled aboard steamships in this compartment which was often times dirty, crowded, disease ridden and a place where many passengers died.
What was steerage.
300
This Act prohibited immigration by Chinese laborers, limited the civil rights of Chinese immigrants already in the U.S., and forbade the naturalization of Chinese residents
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
300
This was a public systems that could carry large numbers of people fairly inexpensively.
What is mass transit.
300
This novelist focused on moral issues and wrote about characters who succeeded by hard work
Who is Horatio Alger.
300
Mr. Longwell has this many siblings.
What is 1
400
These were the 2 ports where a majority of immigrants landed in the United States.
What was Ellis Island in New York and Angel Island in San Francisco.
400
Newly arrived immigrants were often inspected for legal and this at Ellis Island and Angel Island.
What is medical conditions.
400
This man designed parks in Philadelphia, New York (Central Park), Detroit, Washington, DC, Palo Alto, CA
Who was Frederick Law Olmstead.
400
This famous Missouri author satirized American life by depicted American society as gilded, or having a rotten core covered with gold paint. Middle class citizens had many things to do and buy
Who was Mark Twain.
400
Mr. Longwell's previous occupations include...
What is an analyst for a transportation company and a lobbying firm.
500
These programs helped newcomers learn English and adopt to American dress and diet.
What were Americanization Programs.
500
People came to the U.S. for opportunity, land, employment, to rejoin family and religious and political freedoms. These factors were called this.
What is "Pull" Factors.
500
This multifamily residence building was designed to squeeze in as many families as possible and sometimes several families lived in one apartment or even one room
What is a tenement.
500
These two journalist wrote for the New York Evening World and the New York Morning Journal where they were able to stir up controversery and expose political corruption, display comics, write about sporting events and present illustrations.
Who was Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst.