15 Through Elilis Island and Angel Island: The Immigrant experience.

Question 1

America letters

Answer 1

letters from immigrants in the United States to friends and relatives in the old country, which spurred further immigration

Question 2

Americanization

Answer 2

the assimilation of immigrants into American society, a goal of some patriotic groups who feared that increased immigration threatened American society and values

Question 3

Angel Island Immigration Station

Answer 3

the port of entry for most Asian immigrants arriving in San Francisco between 1910 and 1940

Question 4

arable

Answer 4

suitable for growing crops

Question 5

Chinese Exclusion Act

Answer 5

an 1882 law prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years and preventing Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens; the first U.S. immigration restriction based solely on nationality or race

Question 6

contract laborer

Answer 6

an immigrant who signed a contract in Europe to work for an American employer, often to replace a striking worker

Question 7

deportation

Answer 7

a forced return of immigrants to their home country

Question 8

Ellis Island Immigration Station

Answer 8

the port of entry for most European immigrants arriving in New York between 1892 and 1954

Question 9

nativism

Answer 9

the policy of favoring the interests of native-born Americans over those of immigrants

Question 10

pogroms

Answer 10

organized anti-Jewish attacks that forced many Jews to leave Russia

Question 11

political bosses

Answer 11

powerful leaders who ran local politics in many cities, providing jobs and social services to immigrants in exchange for political support

Question 12

settlement house

Answer 12

a community center that provided a variety of services to the poor, especially to immigrants

Question 13

steerage