Vocabulary
Define Steerage
The section of the boat where immigrants were placed when migrating to the United States; usually the worst section due to overcrowding, lack of ventilation, and unsanitary conditions
Who is the corrupt politician who infamous for defrauding NYC
Boss Tweed/ William Tweed
Immigrants from the East were processed in
Angel Island
Define Navitist and give TWO examples of their beliefs
Native-born Americans who objected to immigrants from the "wrong" countries, and feared immigrants (mainly the Chinese) were taking over their jobs
What do you call a female turkey?
Hen
Define Melting Pot
a mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs
What is the patronage system?
When a job in government is given to someone in exchange for their political help
Which immigration station did immigrants have harsh conditions, faced imprisonment, and were treated unfairly?
Angel Island
Who is Jane Addams?
The women who created the Hull House; an organization that help immigrants gain an education, housing, and learn the English language
Name the holiday event after Thanksgiving
Black Friday
Define Chinese Exclusion Act
The ban on Chinese immigration into the United States
James Garfield was assassinated by a
stalwart: person who favored the patronage system
Name TWO reasons why Old Immigrants disliked the New Immigrants of the 1930's
1) Religion: New Immigrants were Catholics and Old Immigrants were Protestant
2) Culture: Many believed new immigrants should assimilate into American culture
What is the term coined by Mark Twain that defines this time period?
The Gilded Age
What year did Charlie Browns Thanksgiving premiere
1973
Define the Americanization Movement
Program to assimilate people of wide-ranging cultures into American culture
Describe the compromise made in order for Rutherford Hayes to win the presidency
All Union soldiers had to be removed from the Southern states ending the Reconstruction era
Overcrowding cities, lack of sanitation, Crime, Fire Hazards, Unsafe drinking water
This event will be one of the deadliest fires in NYC history which killed 146 immigrant women
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Which president will declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Define Kickback
When someone accepts a bribe in return for silence
One reason why political bosses were able to gain so much support is due to
Political bosses being 1st or 2nd generation of immigrants; this allowed them to understand the hardship immigrants faced and mostly spoke the native language
What term describes immigrants who kept to their culture but adapted some of the American culture and customs?
Hyphenated-American
Name the political cartoonist who will expose the political machines and the illegal practices of Boss Tweed
Thomas Nast
Which state produces the most turkeys?
Minnesota