life at the turn of the century
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 new immigrant | immigrants who came to the US starting in the 1880s. from different countries brought new cultural traditions and different religions |
| old immigrant | an immigrant who came to America between 1840-1885 |
| Ellis island | an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States. |
| angel island | San Francisco Bay immigration station for mostly Asian immigrants. |
| Benevolent society | an association focusing on spreading the word of God and combating social problems |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Pased in 1882, banned Chinese immigration in US for a total of 40 years because the United States thought of them as a threat. Caused chinese population in America to decrease. |
| gentlemen's agreement | In 1907 Theodore Roosevelt arranged with Japan that Japan would voluntarily restrict the emmigration of its nationals to the U.S. |
| literacy test | A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote. |
| settlement house | community center providing help to immigrants and the poor. |
| jane addams | the founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes. |
| americanization | Process of assimilating immigrants into American culture by teaching English, American history, and citizenship. |
| social gospel | the idea that churches should address social issues, predicting that socialism would be the logical outcome of Christianity. |
| william marcy tweed | N.Y. political boss controlled the Democratic political machine known as Tammany Hall; Stole $200 million form New York City. |
| thomas nast | United States political cartoonist 1840-1902 |
| national grange | social and educational organization for farmers |
| populist party | U.S. political party formed in 1892 representing mainly farmers, favoring free coinage of silver and government control of railroads and other monopolies. |
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