Scene #1 - Homeland
Why did many Chinese immigrants move (migrate) to the United States in the late 1800's?
Transcontinental Railroad
What location did Europeans arrive at in America?
Ellis Island
This is a densely developed region, such as a city or town, characterized by high population density and a high concentration of built-up structures.
Urban Area (Urbanization)
Did nativists want to assimilate immigrants into American society?
No (Actually they wanted to limit immigration)
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a landmark U.S. law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers for how many years?
10
This refers to a positive aspect or condition of a new location that attracts individuals to migrate there.
Pull Factor
What location did Asian immigrants arrive at in America?
Angel Island
Why were skyscrapers, subways, and elevated railroads built during this time period?
Save space
Why did most labor unions oppose immigration?
immigrants would work for low (lower) wages
This is a community center founded by reformers in urban, working-class neighborhoods to provide social, educational, and healthcare services to immigrants and the poor.
Settlement House
This refers to a negative condition or circumstance in a person's home country or region that drives them to leave, or migrate, to another location.
Push Factor
What part of the ship did immigrants travel to America on? This was the lowest-priced passenger accommodation on a ship.
Steerage
What were the run down and overcrowded apartment buildings called?
Tenements
What was the act that was passed in 1882 that limited Chinese immigration.
Chinese Exclusion Act
What is the outer ring of a city called? A community located immediately outside a city or town, typically characterized by residential areas, lower population density, more space, and a car-dependent lifestyle compared to urban centers.
Suburbs
What region (continent) sent the most immigrants to the United States during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Europe (Europeans)
How long did a medical exam last (said this in the video)?
6 second exam
These are geographic areas where a particular ethnic group is concentrated, creating a distinct community with shared cultural, linguistic, and social characteristics.
Ethnic Neighborhoods
This is the process by which people or cultures adopt American culture, values, customs, and practices, by immigrants assimilating into American society and sometimes leading to the loss of original cultural identities.
Americanization
Who was the corrupt party boss of a political machine (Tammany Hall)
William "Boss" Tweed
What was the time period of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
1870-1914
What caused immigration to begin to decline in the 1920's (passage of what act?)
Passage of the Immigration Act of 1924
This is a metaphor describing the process of immigrants assimilating into a single, unified American culture, where diverse ethnicities and nationalities blend together to form a cohesive national identity (The nickname of the U.S. because of all the immigrants)
Melting Pot
Name one nativist group that did not like immigrants?
American Protective Association
Workingman's Party of California
A time period in American History (1870-1900) where the cities looked nice on the outside but bad on the inside
Gilded Age