immagration/ urbanization Flashcards
Push Factors
Conditions that drive people from their homes
Pull Factors
Conditions that attract people to an area
Nativists
People who want to limit immagration
Ellis Island
New York immigrants were mostly from Europe
Angel Island
San Francisco, California immigrants were mostly in Asian countries
Skyscrapers
Tall buildings with many floors and lightweight steel frame construction
Chinese Exclusion Act
Banned Chinese laborers from entering the country In addition no Chinese person who left U.S could return
Urbanization
The movement of a population from farm to cities
Suburbs
Residential area outside or near cities
Settlement House
Community centers that offered services to the poor
Building Codes
Setting standards for construction
Social Gospel
Ministers called on their well to-do members to do their Christians duties by helping the poor
Salvation Army
Spread Christian teaching offered food and shelter
Compulsory Education
Laws that required children to attend school up till sixth grade
Parochial Schools
Church sponsored schools
What services did Settlement Houses offer?
- Taught classes in American Government and English
- Gave instructions on health care
- Provided nurseries for children
- Provide recreational activities
What were some of the push factors?
- Land was scarce
- Farm machines were replacing workers
- Political/ Religious persecution
What were some Pull Factors?
-Jobs available
