Immigration/Urbanization Flashcards
Push Factor
A condition that drives people from their homes
Pull Factor
A condition that attracts people to a new area
Natavist
People who want to limit immigration
Ellis Island
New York immigrants were mostly from Europe
Angel Island
San Francisco, California, immigrants were mostly from Asian countries
Chinese Exclusion Act
Barred Chinese labors from entering the country and couldn’t return if Chinese left
Urbanization
The movement of population from farms to cities
Skyscrapers
Tall buildings with many floors and light steel frame construction
Building Codes
Set standards for construction
Settlement Houses
Community centers that offered services to the poor
Suburbs
Residential areas outside or near the city
Social Gospel
Ministers called on their well to-do members to do their duty as Christmas by helping society poor
What services did settlement houses offer
taught classes in American government and English, gave instruction on health care, provided nurseries for children, and provided recreational activities
What were some of the push factors
Land was scarce, farm machines were replacing workers,
What were some of the pull factors
Political or religious persecution, political unrest
