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16 Cards in this Set
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unfair treatment or punishment; many immigrants came to America to escape this
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persecution
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Law passed in 1892 designed to keep Chinese immigrants out of the U.S.
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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A person who leaves his/her country for another country
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emigrant
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A person who enters a country from another country
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immigrant
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A person who flees another country looking for safety
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refugee
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A symbol of hope and opportunity that America offers; the first sight for many immigrants approaching Ellis Island
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Statue of Liberty
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A person who entered a country in violation of immigration laws
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illegal immigrant
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Immigration station on the East Coast; Large numbers of Europeans came via this route and entered through this station in the early 1900s
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Ellis Island
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She said, "Give me your poor, tired, and huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
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Emma Lazurus
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Poorly built apartment buildings where many immigrants lives
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tenements
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a numerical limit on a type or race of people who are allowed to come into a country; started in 1924
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quota
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a group of people who share a culture or language
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Ethnic Group
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The process by which an illegal immigrant can become a legal resident
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legalization
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Immigration station on the West Coast; many Asian immigrants entered via this immigration station
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Angel Island
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when an immigrant brings his/her unique cultural background and blends into society
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assimilation
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the area of a boat; bad air; crowded; poor conditions; where many immigrants were located on a boat
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steerage
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