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Assimilation Here we are in America! We must try to become more American.
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The process of an immigrant becoming more American by giving up their old customs in order to be accepted
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Chinese Exclusion Act No Chinese Immigrants for the next 10 yrs!
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1882 law that banned Chinese immigrants for 10 years,along with criminals
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Diversity
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Many different cultures existing together in one society
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Cultural Pluralism
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Idea that Americans share common beliefs (democracy), but still have their own distinct ethnic beliefs (Salad Bowl Theory)
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Custom
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A practice followed by people that has developed into a tradition.
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Discrimination www.lulac.org
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To deny the rights of others based on religion, sex, race, or other characteristics
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Ellis Island www.latinamericanstudies.org/ellis-island.htm www.britannica.com
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Place in New York Harbor where immigrants landed and were inspected before entering the U.S.
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Ethnic
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Describes a group of people with similar characteristics, such as religion, race, or nationality
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Ethnocentrism My country is the best! Your country is so behind mine. We are number one!
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The belief that one’s group is the best or superior
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Gentlemen’s Agreement No Japanese Immigrants
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A 1907 agreement between Japan & the U.S. to limit Japanese immigration to the U.S.
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Ghetto www.epnewyork.com www.sacred-destinations.com
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An urban area that usually houses people of a similar culture
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Push Factors
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Conditions that drive people from their homeland
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Pull Factors
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Something that attracts people to another country
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Melting Pot chnm.gmu.edu www.regentsprep.org
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Theory that immigrant gradually blend into a single, new American culture…which is made up of the best parts of foreign cultures
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Nativism www.economist.com Native born Americans only!!!!
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U.S. policy that favors native born Americans over immigrants
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New Immigration www.northendboston.com
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Largest wave of immigrants (1890s- 1920s) that came from central and eastern Europe
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Old Immigration Come to the U.S. for land! www.everyculture.com
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Early wave of immigrants (1840- 1890s) from Northwest Europe
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Acculturation Attention Recent Immigrants! English classes tonight!
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The process of an immigrant trying to fit into American culture. (go to school, learn the language, etc..)
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Quota www.johndclare.net The United States will only accept 1 million immigrants this year.
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A number set that allows only so many immigrants into the country
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Citizenship
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The status of being a citizen, with all of it’s rights and duties
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