Ch 20 Flashcards
new immigrant
a term often used for an immigrant who arrived in the United States beginning in the 1880s
old immigrant
a term often used for an immigrant who arrived in the United States before the 1880s
steerage
the area on a ship in the lower levels where the steering mechanisms were located and where cramped quarters were provided for people who could only afford cheap passage
benevolent society
an aid organization formed by immigrant communities
sweatshops
hot, stuffy workshops in which workers prepare materials for low wages
Chinese Exclusion Act
a law passed by congress that banned Chinese from immigrating to the United States for 10 years
mass culture
leisure and cultural activities shared by many people
mass transit
public transportation
suburb
a neighborhood outside of a downtown area
department store
a giant retail shop
Frederick Law Olmsted
American landscape architect who promoted the idea of recreational parks across the nation and helped design Central Park in New York City
Joseph Pulitzer
American journalist and newspaper publisher, he established the Pulitzer Prize for public serice and advancement of education
William Randolph Hearst
American journalist, he was famed for senational news stories, known as yellow journalism, that stirred feelings of nationalism and formed public opinion for the Spanish-American War
Jacob Riis
Photographer and journalist who took shocking pictures of the lives of poverty-stricken immigrants, sweatshop workers, and tenement dwellers. These photos were published in How the Other Half Lives
Florence Kelley
American reformer, she was active in the settlement house movement and led progressive reforms in labor conditions for women and children
