chapter 7 Flashcards
angel island
Western gateway for many Asians immigrating to America.
melting pot
Mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by assimilation.
nativism
Overt favoritism toward native-born Americans.
Chinese exclusion act
Banned entry to America of all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials.
gentlemens agreement
Japanese government agreed to limit emigration to the US
exchange for repeal of the San Francisco segregation order.
urbanization
Movement to the cities, mostly in the Northeast and Upper Midwest.
Americanization movement
Designed to assimilate people of wide-ranging cultures into American culture by educating them.
tenement
Multifamily urban dwellings, usually overcrowded and unsanitary.
mass transit
transportation systems designed to move massive amounts of people along fixed routes.
social gospel movement
Preached salvation through service to the poor.
settlement houses
Community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to people, especially immigrants.
Jane Addams
Founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the most influential of the settlement houses.
political machine
An organized group that controlled the activities of a political party in a city. They offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for votes.
graft
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain.
boss tweed
Head of Tammany Hall in the 1870’s
