Immigrants and Urbanization Test Study Guide The Test is on Wednesday!!!
What I Know! Angel Island
What I Need to Know! Inspection station for immigrants arriving on the West Coast Asian immigrants came through here Located in San Francisco The inspection process here was more difficult than on Ellis Island
What I Know! Ellis Island
What I Need to Know! Inspection station for immigrants arriving on the East Coast European immigrants came through here Located in New York Harbor Inspectors decided whether the immigrants could enter the U.S. or had to return to their country Sick immigrants were turned away
What I Know! Chinese Exclusion Act
What I Need To Know! An act that limited/decreased Chinese immigration This Act was due to: the prejudice against Asians --- which was primarily directed towards the Chinese Americans fearing that they would lose their jobs to Chinese immigrants because they were willing to work for low wages
Americanization Movement What I Know! Americanization Movement
What I Need To Know! Education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture and learn about the country Schools and voluntary associations provided programs to teach immigrant skills needed for citizenship (English literacy, U.S. History, Government, cooking, social etiquette)
What I Know! Settlement Houses
What I Need To Know! Community center that addressed problems in slum neighborhoods They provided help and friendship to immigrants and the poor Run by middle-class, college-educated women (social reformers) Offered schooling and nursing Jane Addams established the Hull House
What I Know! Pendleton Service Act
What I Need To Know! Implemented merit system in civil service hiring based on the candidates’ performance on an examination
What I Know! Tammany Hall
What I Need To Know! New York City’s powerful Democratic political machine William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed) was the head of Tammany Hall --- led corrupt politicians
What I Know! Old vs. New Immigrants
What I Need To Know! Old Immigrants New Immigrants Arrived before 1880 Came from Northern and Western Europe Were mainly Protestant Christians Were culturally similar to the original American settlers Settled both in cities and in rural areas Arrived 1880-1910 Came from Southern and Eastern Europe Were mainly Catholics, Jews, or Orthodox Christians Were often culturally different from the original American settlers Generally settled in cities
Key Terms Graft: the illegal use of political influence for personal gain Patronage: the giving of government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected Social Gospel Movement: Movement that urged people to help the poor Spoils system: giving government jobs to people who helped a candidate get elected Political machine: a group that controlled a political party