Immigrants
Political Machines
Mystery
Vocab
Responses to Immigration
100

Most European Immigrants entered the US through which processing center?

Ellis Island

100

Who was the leader of Tammany Hall

William "Boss" Tweed
100

What day of the week is Christmas on this year?

Wednesday

100

Known as providing jobs for those who are loyal to the party

Patronage

100

Which law prevented Chinese immigrants to enter the US starting in 1882?

Chinese Exclusion Act

200

Immigrants entering the US through the Angel Island processing center typically came from which two countries?

China & Japan

200

The Tammany Hall political machine was based in which city?

New York City

200

Date of APUSH National Exam?

May 9th, 2025

200

Using political power for favors or to gain an advantage

Graft

200

Under the Chinese Exclusion Act, which group was not allowed to enter the US?

Tourists, Teachers, Gov. Officials, Laborers

Laborers

300

Which 2 regions of Europe did most immigrants to the US come from during this time period?

Southern & Eastern Europe

300

What did political machines expect in return for their welfare services?

Votes

300

What is Mr. Larsen's favorite color?

Blue

300

Religious reformers strove to improve conditions in the cities according to the biblical ideals of charity and justice.

Social Gospel Movement

300

What is Nativism?

Native-born Americans that are anti immigrant

400

The term that means making immigrants more like the Americans. Teaching them English, conforming to American culture.

Americanization

400

If the political machine didn't have enough votes to win the election, what would they do?

Voter Fraud

400

What was the name of the Godfather...remember we watched the movie clip about immigration?

Vito Corleone

400

Section of the boat where most immigrants rode on the steamships to the US

Steerage

400

List one reason why nativists were anti-immigrant

Fear of losing jobs or diluting the American culture

500

What was the name of the settlement house created by Jane Adams?

Hull House

500

What political party was Tammany Hall?

Democrat

500

Free 500

Free 500

500
After running out of space in large cities, builder began to build up...what were those structures named?

Skyscrapers

500

What were the crowed family apartments that most immigrants lived in called?

Tenements