Coming to America
The "new" immigrants coming between 1890-1915 came from _____________ and was processed at _______ ________ immigration station.
Southern/Eastern Europe & Ellis Island
Idea that led to the rise of anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions
Nativism
What term describes the growth of cities
Urbanization
term describing the belief that Christians have a responsibility to improve working conditions and alleviate poverty
Social Gospel Movement
organized groups that controlled the activities of a political party on the city level is called
political machine
The immigration station in San Francisco, CA was called _________ ___________ and processed immigrations coming mostly from _________
Angel Island & Asia
The goal of this was to assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
Americanization Movement
3 Solutions to Fire Problem
Professional Fire Departments
Sprinkler Systems
Less flammable building materials
Photo-journalist, Jacob Riis took picture of the living conditions of who to show the world "how the other half lived"
residents of urban slums/tenements
illegal use of political influence for personal gain
graft
Name 2 things immigrants needed in order to be processed into the United States.
Possible Answers:
Good Health, $25, Pass Literacy Test, Legal Documentation, Ability to Work
Led to severe limitations on the entry of Chinese immigrants to the United States.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Sanitation
community centers in the slums that provided education, health, and financial services to the urban poor
settlement houses
The leader of the political machine of Tammany Hall that was exposed by Political cartoonist Thomas Nast for funneling 10 million dollars from the City of New York. He was indicted on 120 counts of fraud and extortion.
Boss Tweed
Name 2 "push factors"
Possible Answers:
Religious Persecution, Political Turmoil, Famine
Limited the immigration from Japan in exchange to repeal the San Francisco segregation order
Gentleman's Agreement
Mass transit systems
Founder of the settlement house in Chicago called "Hull House"
Jane Addams
Appointing a friend to a political position even if they don't qualify is called
patronage
Why did the US follow a policy of unrestricted immigration for Europeans for most of the 1800s?
Refers to the mixture of diverse cultures whose people blend together by abandoning their native language and customs
Melting Pot Theory
2 Solutions to Housing Problem
Row houses and Tenement builidings
Political Machines helped immigrants find jobs and housing and expected that once they become citizens they should show their loyalty to the political boss when?
Election time
law passed that required applicants of government jobs to pass an exam
Pendleton Civil Service Act