Immigration/Urbanization Flashcards
push factor
conditions that drive people from their homes
pull factor
conditions that attract immigrants to a new area
Ellis island
New York, immigrants were mostly from Europe
Angel island
San Francisco,California, immigrants were mostly from asian countries
nativists
people who wanted to limit immigration
Chinese exclusion act
barred Chinese laborers from entering the country. In addition, no Chinese person who left the U.S. could return.
Urbanization
the movement of a population from farms to cities
skyscrapers
tall buildings with many floors and lightweight steel frame construction
suburbs
residential areas outside or near the city
settlement houses
community centers that offered services to the poor
Social gospel
ministers called on their well-to-do members to do their duty as Christians by helping Society’s poor
Salvation Army
spread Christian teachings, offered food and shelter to the poor
Young Man’s Hebrew Association
provided social activities, encouraged good citizenship, and helped Jewish families preserve their culture
Compulsory Education
laws that required children to attend school, up to sixth grade
Parochial schoools
church sponsored schools
