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20 Cards in this Set
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New immigrants arriving on the East Coast gained entrance
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at Ellis Island
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Nativism is an overt favoritism towards
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native-born Americans
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The Gentleman's agreement limited immigration of unskilled workers from
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Japan
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some American workers felt threatened by Chinese workers because
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Chinese workers would work for lower wages
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The Social Gospel movement contributed to
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the development of settlement houses
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Fraud
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any type of illegal use of political power
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Boss Tweed
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led Tammany Hall in defrauding New York City
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Political Machines
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gained some of their power from immigrants for whom they performed favors
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the assassination of President Garfield showed
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how strongly some people resisted reform of immigration laws
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Many southern farmers who lost their jobs because of improvements in farming techniques
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were African Americans
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main immigration center for west coast
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Angel Island
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goal of Chinese Exclusion Act
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to decrease Chinese immigration
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main goal of the Americanization movement
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assimilate everyone into American culture
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Settlement Houses
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founded by social reformers
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illegal use of political influence for personal gain
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graft
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Tammany Hall
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NYC political machine
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patronage (example)
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appointing a friend to a political position
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Stalwarts
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supported the spoils system
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Pendleton Civil Service Act
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required people to pass tests to get a job
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Gentleman's Agreement
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decreased Japanese immigration
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