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Emigrate
to leave one's homeland to live somewhere else
Nativist
anti-immigrant
Suburb
residential area outside a city center
Spectator Sports
a sport played for the entertainment of spectators
Football
Baseball
Basketball
Tennis
Dr. James Naismith
Invented Basketball in Massachusetts in the 1890's as a Winter sport to be played indoors
Ethnic Group
people who share a common culture or heritage
Urban
of or like a city
Settlement House
place in large cities where people get assistance with social problems and challenges related to urban life
Vaudeville
a type of theatrical show, with dancing, singing, comedy, and magic acts
Mark Twain
Known as a realist and regionalist; also known as Samuel Clemens; wrote books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Steerage
inexpensive quarters for passengers below the deck of a ship
Tenement
a type of residence that is often run-down and crowded
Skyscraper
a very tall building
Jazz and Ragtime
an American music style combining work songs, gospel music, spirituals, and African rhythms
a type of music characterized by syncopation in the melody
Statue of Liberty
A gift given to the US by France; gave immigrants a symbol of hope whilst coming to the US.
Recruit
to hire people for jobs
highly populated, poor, run-down, urban area
Land-Grants Colleges
college funded by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890
Growth of Cities in the 1900's
skyscraper, indoor sports, music(ragtime, jazz)
Elisha Otis
Created the safety Elevator in 1852
Assimilate
to become part of a larger culture
Middle Class
social class occupied by comfortable but not wealthy people
Yellow Journalism
a type of journalism based on sensational stories
Booker T. Washington
Hampton Institute Student and became an educator; opened the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881;
Chinese Exclusion Act
An Act passed in 1882 that prohibited Chinese people from entering the United States