Chapter 7 Test Flashcards
Ellis island
Immigration station in New York harbor
Angel island
Immigration station in San Fransisco
Melting pot
Mix of different cultures in one country
Nativism
Favoring of native born Americans
Chinese exclusion act
Banned entry to unwanted Chinese
Gentlemans agreement
Japan agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers to the US
Urbanization
Growth of cities
Americanization movement
Assimilate people of wide ranging cultures into the dominant culture
Tenements
Multi family urban dwelling
Social gospel movement
Preached salvation through service of the poor
Settlement houses
Community centers in bad neighborhoods hat provided assistance to the people
Jane Addams
One of the more influential members of the movement and founded chicagos hull house
Political machine
Offered services to voters and businessmen in exchange for political or financial support
Boss tweed
Head of team many hall, NYC’s powerful democracy machine
Graft
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain
Patronage
Giving government jobs to people who helped the candidate get elected
Civil service
Gov administration
Rutherford b Hayes
Elected in 1876, republican
Chester A. Arthur
Republican nominated Vice President. One of conklings supporters
Grover Cleveland.
Democrat, won 1884 election
Benjamin Harrison
Ran against clevelands second presidential term, grandson of William Henry Harrison
Pendleton civil service act
Made candidates have to take a test in order to run for president.
