Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms

1. Immigration in The act of coming to live in and settle in a different country.

2. Emigration leaving The 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. leaving The 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.

3. Tenements Run-down apartment buildings that barely meet minimal standards.

4. Ghettos Poor areas of a city where people from similar ethnic groups live.

5. Ellis Island Immigration center in New York Harbor used to process immigrants before they were permitted to enter into America.

6. Jane Adams This wealthy, educated woman started Hull House in Chicago and worked to help immigrants adjust to their new lives in the U.S.

7. Settlement House These 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. These 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.

8. Industrialization During the mid 1800s to the early 1900s power-driven machinery contributed to the growth of factories. -Ex: steel, textiles, and meat-packing. During the mid 1800s to the early 1900s power-driven machinery contributed to the growth of factories. -Ex: steel, textiles, and meat-packing.

9. Urban A highly populated area usually centered around certain industries. 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. -Note: Urbanization is the process by which many people come to live and settle in cities. A highly populated area usually centered around certain industries. 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. -Note: Urbanization is the process by which many people come to live and settle in cities.

10. Oppressive Government

11. Cultural Groups Specific sectors or groups of people who have similar behaviors, beliefs, religions, characteristics, ethnicities, or ideas.

12. Political Corruption Dishonest or under-handed political activities used in order to gain or remain in public office.

13. Political Machine A 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. A 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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