Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms
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Immigration Unit
Vocabulary Terms
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1. ImmigrationThe act of coming to live in and settle in a different country.
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2. EmigrationThe act of leaving
(exiting)one's native country and moving to
another.Note: Reasons to emigrate
often include factors such as intolerance, political instability, or famine.
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3. TenementsRun-down apartment
buildings that barely meet
minimal standards.
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4. Ghettos
Poor areas of a city where people from
similar ethnic groups live.
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5. Ellis Island
Immigration center in New York Harbor used to process immigrants
before they were permitted to enter into America.
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6. Jane AdamsThis wealthy,
educated woman started Hull House
in Chicago and worked to help
immigrants adjust to their new lives in
the U.S.
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7. Settlement HouseThese places were
located in poor neighborhoods to aid new American
immigrants.– Ex: Medical care, education,
career assistance, day care, temporary housing.
– Ex: The most famous of these was the Hull House.
Hull House
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8. IndustrializationDuring the mid 1800s
to the early 1900s power-driven
machinery contributed to the
growth of factories.-Ex: steel, textiles, and
meat-packing.
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9. Urban• A highly populated
area usually centered around
certain industries.
-Note: Urbanization is the process by which many people come to live and settle in cities.
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10. Oppressive Government
A burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical government.
-Note: An oppressive government, leader, or country is one in which a person’s natural or human rights are violated.
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11. Cultural GroupsSpecific sectors or
groups of people who have similar
behaviors, beliefs, religions, characteristics, ethnicities, or
ideas.
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12. Political CorruptionDishonest or under-handed
political activities used in order to gain or remain in public
office.
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13. Political MachineA powerful group led by
a “boss” whose main goal is to be elected to government office
and gain political power.
Ex: The most famous of these was Tammany Hall; run by William
"Boss" Tweed.
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Becoming an American: The Immigrant Experience (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5D2SHwUvo&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2qNaIfiBI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (Part 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSoEyzyMvQM&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active(Part 4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQoxm-A1fj0&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Immigrant Experience In America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFgCXqVjfBA&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active A Virtual Voyage to Ellis Island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rredHTyKaQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (SONG)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OCyLZ02_kI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Immigration Through Ellis Island - Award Winning Documentary Video Film: “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears ” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4wzVuXPznk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active