US History Chapters 6-7 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Credit Mobiler | a construction company formed in 1864 by owners of the Union Pacific Railroad, who used it to fraudulently skim off railroad profits for themselves |
| Social Darwinism | an economic and social philosophy- supposedly based on the biologist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection-holding that a system of unrestrained competition will ensure the survival of the fittest |
| Industrial Workers of the World | a labor organization for unskilled workers, formed by a group of radical unionists and socialists in 1905 |
| American Federation of Labor | an alliance of trade and craft unions, formed in 1886 |
| Sherman Anti-Trust Act | a law, enacted in 1890, that was intended to prevent the creation of monopolies by making it illegal to establish trusts that interfered with free trade |
| Melting Pot | a mixture of people from different cultures and races who blend together by abandoning their native languages and cultures |
| Nativism | favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people |
| Gentleman's Agreement | a 1907-1908 agreement by the government of Japan to limit Japanese emigration to the United States |
| Ellis Island | the immigration station in New York harbor that processed immigrants. Approximately 17 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924, mostly European. |
| Angel Island | the immigration station on the west coast where Asian immigrants, mostly Chinese gained admission to the U.S. at San Francisco Bay. Between 1910 and 1940 50k Chinese immigrants entered through Angel Island. Questioning and conditions at Angel Island were much harsher than Ellis Island in New York. |
| Tenement | a multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary |
| Settlement House | a community center providing assistance to residents-particularly immigrants-in a slum neighborhood |
| Urbanization | the growth of cities |
| Americanization Movement | education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture |
| Mass Transit | transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes |
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