U.S.HistroyChapter4Lessons1-2 Flashcards

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What are 5 reasons that people immigrated to America?

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  1. ) A better life
  2. ) Famine
  3. ) Land shortage
  4. ) Religious Persecution
  5. ) Political Persecution
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What was the reason that most EUROPEANs immigrated to America?

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Religious Persecution

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When did most CHINESE immigrate to America?

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During the California Gold Rush

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Why did most West Indians & Mexicans immigrate to America?

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B/C Jobs were Scarce

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What is Ellis Island?

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It was the Chief immigration station in the United States

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What is Angel Island?

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It was located in Sans Francisco Bay, Admitted mostly Asians

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What was Yiddish?

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It was the language spoken by Jews

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What is a Melting Pot?

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A mixture of people of different cultures & Races

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What is Nativism?

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Was Overt or Blatant favoritism toward native-born Americans

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Who are Anglo-Saxons?

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Germanic ancestors of the English

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Who did not like Jews & Catholics?

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Most Nativists Protestants

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What is American Protective Association?

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A Nativism group that launched vicious Anti-Catholic Attacks

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Why did Anti-Asian Sentiment arise?

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B/C of the LACK OF JOBS

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What is the Chinese Exclusive Act?

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Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, & gov’t officials

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What is Urbanization?

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Is the Growth of Cities

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16
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What is the Americanization Movement?

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Was Designed to assimilate people of wide-range cultures

17
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What are 3 reasons African Americans moved to escape?

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  1. ) Racial Violence
  2. ) Economic Hardship
  3. ) Political Oppression
18
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What are Tenements?

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Name for multifamily urban dwellings

19
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What is Social Stratification?

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Organization of people into social classes of wealth

20
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What is Mass Transit?

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Transportation systems design to move large numbers of people along fixed routes

21
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Who were Scavengers?

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Private contractors who were hired to sweep the streets

22
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Who organized the nations first full-time salaried police force?

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New York City

23
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Who established the nations first paid Fire Department?

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Cincinnati, Ohio

24
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What was the Social Gospel Movement?

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Reformed program that preached salvation through service to the poor

25
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Who was the Editor of New York Independant?

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Washington, Gladden

26
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What was Settlement Houses?

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Community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to the people in the area

27
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What is Social Mobility?

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Ability of families to move higher social class