Chapter 21 Immigration/New Urban Culture
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pogroms | organized campaigns of violence against Jews permitted by Russian government officials; spread the persecution of Jews |
| Nativists | people who wanted to preserve the country for white, American protestants |
| Acculturation | process of holding on to older traditions while adapting to a new culture |
| Ellis Island | Inspection station for immigrants arriving on the East Coast |
| Tenements | housing which were poorly built and overcrowded by immigrants |
| Urbanization | movement of population from farms to cities |
| Skyscrapers | tall buildings with many floors supported by a lightweight steel frame |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | (1882) Denied any additional Chinese laborers to enter the country while allowing students and merchants to immigrate. |
| Vaudeville | a variety show with songs and comic acts etc. |
| Scott Joplin | United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917) |
| Education Reform | a plan/movement aimed to bring about systematic change in educational practices |
| Yellow Journalism | Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers |
| Dime Novels | inexpensive fiction, popular in the 1860s, that sold for 10 cents; also called pulp novels |
| Statue of Liberty | A large statue symbolizing hope and freedom on Liberty Island in New York Harbor |
| Push and Pull Factors | push factors were reasons why people left heir homes, The pull factors were the reasons that they moved to the west. (immigrants) |
| Horation Alger | Wrote 10 cent "dime" novels about the American dream. |
| YMCA | Young Men's Christian Association, Spiritual organization meant to provide healthy activities for young workers in the cities. |
| Hull House | Settlement home designed as a welfare agency for needy families. It provided social and educational opportunities for working class people in the neighborhood as well as improving some of the conditions caused by poverty. |
| Building codes | Standards for construction and safety of buildings |
| YMHA | Organization founded in Baltimore in 1854 to provide community services to Jewish Communities |
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