Q1 Exam Terms: Immigration, Urbanization, & Reform Flashcards
Ellis Island
Island in New York where immigrants had to pass inspection
Angel Island
On the West Coast Angel island was the inspection point
Nativism
The belief of keeping America for the Americans
Ethnic neighborhoods
Neighborhood communities where immigrants from the same country lived together
Chinese Exclusion Act
Congress passed a law in 1882 that cut off all further immigration from China and prohibited Chinese people already living in the U.S. from becoming a citizen
Waves of immigrants
1st Wave: 1820-1880
- North and West Europe (Britain, Scandanavia, Ireland, Germany)
- China
2nd Wave: 1880-1930
- South Europe (Italy, Greece)
- Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, Austro-Hungarian Empire)
Tenements
multi-family urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary
Tammany Hall
Boss Tweed became the head of Tammany Hall
Democratic political machine
Politicak machine
an organized group that controls a political party in a city and offers services to voters and businesses in exchange for political and financial support
graft
the illegal use of political influence for personal gain
Salvation Army
Fed poor people in soup kitchens, cared for children in nurseries and sent “slum brigades” to instruct poor immigrants in middle-class values of hard work and temperance (not drinking)
YMCA
Young Men’s Christian Association
opened libraries, sponsored classes, built swimming pools and handball courts
Jane Addams
One of the most influential members of urban reform
Opened Chicago’s Hull House in 1889
Settlement houses
a community center, providing assistance to residents, particulary immigrants, in a slum neighborhood
Populism
The belief that common people should have a say in government, not just wealthy elite and big business
