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17 Cards in this Set
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nativism
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a preference for native-born people and a desire to limit immigration
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philanthropy
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providing money to support humanitarian or social goals
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political machine
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an organization linked to a political party that often controlled local government
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realism
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an approach to literature, art, and theater that attempts to accurately portray things as they really are and holds that society will function best if left to itself
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skyscrapers
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a very tall steel framed building
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vaudeville
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stage entertainment made up of various acts including dancing, singing, comedy and magic
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American Protective Association
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anti-immigrant organization committed to stopping Catholic immigration
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Angel Island
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the equivalent of Ellis Island but located in San Francisco Harbor and primarily for Asian immigrants
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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1882 law barring Chinese immigration for ten years and preventing Chinese people in the United States from becoming citizens
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Edith Wharton
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realist novelist who portrayed New York's upper class in The Age of Innocence
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Ellis Island
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an island in New York Harbor that served as a processing center for new immigrants
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Frank J. Sprague
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developed the electric trolley car in 1887
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George Plunkitt
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one of New York City's most powerful party bosses
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Gilded Age
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Mark Twain's label for the years between 1870 and 1900
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individualism
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the American belief that the individual can go as far as talent and commitment will take them
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Jacob Riis
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Danish-born journalist concerned with the condition of immigrants and conditions in American cities in works such as How the Other Half Lives
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Social Darwinism
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applied Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection to human society
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