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100
Most immigrants traveled in these lower cabins of the boat where it was hot, cramped, and foul-smelling.
What is steerage?
100
This group of immigrants came in the LATE 1800s from the southern and eastern parts of Europe.
Who are the NEW immigrants?
100
This group of people DID NOT welcome new immigrants because they felt threatened by them.
Who are the nativists?
100
This violent effect of overcrowding and racial discrimination increased in NYC in the late 1800s
What is crime?
100
Name 2 reasons why immigrants left their home country for America.
What is famine, freedom, economic opportunity, escape from persecution, better life, belief in the American dream, etc.
200
Immigrants from Europe entered from this point in New York harbor.
What is Ellis Island?
200
These immigrants arrived in the MID 1800s from Britain, Germany, Ireland, and Scandinavia.
Who are the OLD immigrants?
200
These run-down, overcrowded downtown apartments were the home of the immigrants.
What are the tenements?
200
The racial group were not welcome in the U.S. after their great contribution of helping build the railroads.
Who are the Chinese?
200
Name 2 more reasons immigrants came to America?
What is famine, freedom, economic opportunity, escape from persecution, better life, belief in the American dream, etc.
300
Immigrants from Asia entered the United States in this San Francisco entry point.
What is Angel Island?
300
This term means to accept new ways and blend in.
What is assimilate?
300
Most immigrants worked long hours and were underpaid in this type of work environment.
What is a sweatshop?
300
This law for the first time ever banned an entire group from entering the U.S. for 10 years.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
300
Name the gift presented by the French to the U.S. that later became the symbol of freedom and opportunity.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
400
Mexican immigrants entered the United States through this point of entry.
What is El Paso, Texas?
400
This immigration theory sees America as a well-blended group of people that leave their home culture behind and immerse themselves into American life.
What is the "Melting Pot" theory?
400
Cholera, influenza, and tuberculosis were deadly forms of these that spread in the crowded city.
What are diseases?
400
The efforts of this group of people tried to stop immigrants from southern and eastern Europe from entering the U.S.
Who are the nativists?
400
These were the holding cells where immigrants awaited to hear their fate: entry or denial into the U.S.
What are the detention centers?
500
This Italian immigrant came to America and Started the Bank of Italy in San Francisco.
Who is Amadeo Giannini?
500
This immigration theory supports the immigrant holding on to their native culture by simply "mixing" into America, but maintaining their own ways.
What is the "Salad Bowl" theory?
500
The lack of jobs and adequate housing led many immigrants to leave the city and move to here.
What is the countryside?
500
These organizations offered immigrant families help in cases of sickness, unemployment, or death.
What are benevolent societies?
500
Name the poet whose words are inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Who is Emma Lazarus?