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14 Cards in this Set
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Ellis Island
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New York Harbor immigration station for European immigrants
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Angel Island
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San Francisco Bay immigration station for Asian immigrants
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melting pot
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a place where cultures blend
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assimilation
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process of blending into society by adopting the dominant culture
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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1882 law which banned Chinese immigration
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Jane Addams
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urban reformer
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Hull House
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settlement house founded by Jane Addams in Chicago
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social gospel movement
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reforms based on Christian values
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Tammany Hall
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New York City political machine
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urbanization
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growth of cities resulting from industrialization
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sweatshop
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place where workers labor long hours under poor conditions for low wages
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tenements
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run-down and overcrowded apartments houses
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slum
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neighborhood with overcrowded and dangerous housing
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political machine
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organization that controls a local government
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