Coming to America
The "new" immigrants coming between 1890-1915 came from _____________
Southern/Eastern Europe
Name of the idea that led to the rise of anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions.
Hint: favored native-born Americans over foreign-born
Nativism
What term describes the growth of cities. More cities emerging AND cities' populations growing?
Urbanization
When a person goes Into another country to live and often work. He/she is called _____________
Immigrant
Immigrants from Europe were processed at this immigration station.
Ellis Island
The immigration station in San Francisco, CA was called _________ ___________ and processed immigrations coming mostly from _________
Angel Island & Asia
The Americanization Movement had a goal to teach immigrants how to become "American" by learning English and adopting "American" culture - (beliefs and behaviors of the dominant group). This is called_____________.
Assimilation
What is a solution to the fire problem in cities?
Professional Fire Departments
Sprinkler Systems
Less flammable building materials
What does "Emigrate" mean?
to EXIT a country. To leave your home country to live/work in another country
What is the difference between a "Push" factor and a "Pull" factor
Push - a reason to leave your home country - get pushed out
Pull - a reason to go to a new country - get pulled in
Name 1 thing immigrants needed in order to be processed (allowed) into the United States.
Possible Answers:
Good Health, $25, Pass Literacy Test, Legal Documentation, Ability to Work
This law led to severe limitations on the entry of Chinese immigrants to the United States.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Hiring workers to clean up the streets, and laying underground sewer lines were solutions to improve what urban problem
Sanitation
Different cultures mix together but keep their unique identities and traditions. This is called ___________
Cultural Pluralism
By 1917, attitudes toward massive immigration into the U.S. had changed. The U.S. government passed laws which required immigrants to do which of the following?
A. Pay a tax of $1,000 B. Pass a literacy test
C. Serve in the military D. Be Protestant Christian
B. Pass a literacy test
Name 1 "push factor"
Possible Answers:
Religious Persecution, Political Turmoil, Famine
This was an understanding between Japan and the U.S. for Japan to limit the emigration of Japanese people to the U.S. in exchange for removing the San Francisco segregation order
Gentleman's Agreement
Solutions like Electric Street Cars and Subway meant to solve what problem?
What does the Census do?
The census is done every 10 years in the U.S. where the government counts EVERY person in the country.
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?
The American economy needed more unskilled workers to fill the factory jobs
Refers to the MIXTURE of diverse cultures whose people blend together by abandoning their native language and customs
Melting Pot Theory
older apartment buildings, often in poor urban areas, characterized by overcrowded, cramped, and unsanitary conditions are called _________________
Tenements
Number limits on immigrants to restrict the number of people entering the country from specific nations. This is called a _____________
Quota
What is the difference between the "Melting Pot" theory and the "Salad Bowl" theory of Immigration
Melting Pot would say that Immigrants will assimilate into American culture, leaving their own culture behind, where the Salad Bowl theory says that immigrants can hold onto their own culture and still be part of American society which would have Cultural pluralism.