Vocab
Xenophobia
Fear of those/things that are “different.”
Ex. Fear that immigrants would take jobs. OR Protestants feared Catholic and Jewish immigrants
Reservations
Slums
a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty
2-3 wks
Waiting Time
One day
Ethnic Enclaves
Most immigrants lived in ethnic enclaves, which were neighborhoods where large groups of immigrants moved to be with others from their home country
These enclaves had many people of similar backgrounds, cultures, and languages, BUT were often the most rundown parts of a city
This species was almost wiped out and as very crucial to the survival of Native Americans
Buffalo
Government Grants
Money given by the government
Mostly ___ workers
Had many families from ___
Many Backrounds
The new colossus
written by Emma Lazarus in 1883
Carlisle Indian Industrial School - was
a forced assimilation of Native Americans of the culture/traditions to “fit in” the civilized world
*Many were abused and even died there
Patent
a legal right that gives an inventor exclusive rights to an invention for a set period of time
Rejection rate was ___ than Ellis island
Higher
Reject Rate was ___
Smaller
Sweatshops
A sweatshop or sweat factory is a crowded[1] workplace with very poor or illegal working conditions, including little to no breaks, inadequate work space, insufficient lighting and ventilation, or uncomfortably or dangerously high or low temperatures. The work may be difficult, tiresome, dangerous, climatically challenging, or underpaid. Employees in sweatshops may work long hours with unfair wages, regardless of laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage; child labor laws may also be violated. Women make up 85 to 90% of sweatshop workers and may be forced by employers to take birth control and routine pregnancy tests to avoid supporting maternity leave or providing health benefits.[2]
Assimilation
he US government policy to “civilize” Native Americans by stripping them of their culture and “Americanizing” them.
Migrant vs Immigrant
an immigrant chooses to settle in a new country, while a migrant may move temporarily or for a variety of reasons:
Mot people mainly came from ___
Aisa
Most people came from ___
Europe
Tenements
Crappy run-down apartments.
Chinese Exclusion Act 1882
Banned Chinese immigrants for 10 years and the prevented a path to citizenship. However, Act was repealed in 1943!
Where did the railroads meet
Utah
Located at
San Francsico
Where was Ellis located
New york