Ch. 11.1-11.3 Flashcards
push factor
factor that makes people leave a country (ex: no freedom of religion)
pull factor
factor that makes people come to a country (ex: freedom of speech)
why did immigrants having a hard time adapting to the American way of life
they spoke little/no english, they had a different religion, and they needed money to live there
how did the parents adapt to the american way of life
settled in neighborhoods, learned english, and celebrated new religions
how did the children adapt to the american way of life
played games, learned English, and wore American clothes
nativists
americans who discriminated against immigrants
why did nativists complain about immigrants
they said the immigrants took their jobs and could be dangerous
urbanization
the movement of people from farms to cities
why did people move to the cities
new job opportunities, better pay, and public transportation
what was life like for the lower class people
they lived in tenements, lived in the city center, and diseases broke out
explain what changes did the government do to make the inner cities better
trash removal services, zoning laws, building codes, clean water source, and firefighters
recall
when a corrupt elected official is removed from office
guilded age
a time of great wealth, great poverty, and a lot of corruption
political bosses
men who helped the poor in exchange for their votes
what was the result of political bosses
political bosses (like boss william tweed) effectively had control of the city
