Chapter 20 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assimilate | To absorb a group into the culture of a larger population. |
| emigrate | To leave one's place of residence or country to live somewhere else. |
| ethnic group | A minority that speaks a different language or follows different customs than the majority of people in a country ; people who share a common language and traditions. |
| jazz | American music developed from ragtime and blues with African rhythms. |
| land-grant college | Originally, an agricultural college established as a result of the 1862 Morrill Act that gave states large amounts of federal land that could be sold to raise money for education. |
| ragtime | A type of music with a strong rhythm and a lively melody with accented notes, which was popular in early 1900s. |
| realism | An approach to literature and the arts that shows things as they really are. |
| regionalism | Art or literature focused on a particular region of the country. |
| settlement house | Institution located in a poor neighborhood that provided numerous community services such as medical care, child care, libraries, and classes in English. |
| slum | Poor, crowded, and run-down urban neighborhoods. |
| steerage | Cramped quarters on a ship's lower decks for passengers paying the lowest fares. |
| suburbs | Residential areas that sprang up close to or surrounding cities as a result of improvements in transportation. |
| tenement | A building in which several families rent rooms or apartments, often with little sanitation or safety. |
| vaudeville | Stage entertainment made up of various acts, such as dancing, singing, comedy, and magic shows. |
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