Chapter 7 Test Flashcards

1
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Ellis island

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Immigration station in New York harbor

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2
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Angel island

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Immigration station in San Fransisco

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3
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Melting pot

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Mix of different cultures in one country

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4
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Nativism

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Favoring of native born Americans

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5
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Chinese exclusion act

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Banned entry to unwanted Chinese

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6
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Gentlemans agreement

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Japan agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers to the US

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7
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Urbanization

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Growth of cities

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8
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Americanization movement

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Assimilate people of wide ranging cultures into the dominant culture

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9
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Tenements

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Multi family urban dwelling

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10
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Social gospel movement

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Preached salvation through service of the poor

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11
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Settlement houses

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Community centers in bad neighborhoods hat provided assistance to the people

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12
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Jane Addams

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One of the more influential members of the movement and founded chicagos hull house

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13
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Political machine

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Offered services to voters and businessmen in exchange for political or financial support

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14
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Boss tweed

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Head of team many hall, NYC’s powerful democracy machine

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15
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Graft

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Illegal use of political influence for personal gain

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16
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Patronage

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Giving government jobs to people who helped the candidate get elected

17
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Civil service

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Gov administration

18
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Rutherford b Hayes

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Elected in 1876, republican

19
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Chester A. Arthur

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Republican nominated Vice President. One of conklings supporters

20
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Grover Cleveland.

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Democrat, won 1884 election

21
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Benjamin Harrison

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Ran against clevelands second presidential term, grandson of William Henry Harrison

22
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Pendleton civil service act

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Made candidates have to take a test in order to run for president.