Immigration/Urbanization Flashcards
Push Factor
conditions that drives people from their homes
Pull Factor
conditions that attract immigrants to a new area
Nativist
people who wanted to limit immigration
Ellis Island
New York, immigrants were mostly from Europe
Angel Island
San Francisco, California, immigrants were mostly from Asia
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
Skyscraper
tall buildings with many floors and lightweight steel frame consturction
Suburbs
residential areas outside or near the city
Settlement House
community centers that offered services to the poor
Building Codes
set standards for construction, fire escape,garbage pickup- Sanitation System
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
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, political or religious persecution, political unrest
