| A | B |
|---|
| Ellis Island | Immigrants passed through this processing center in New York Harbor. |
| Angel Island | Primarily Asian immigrants passed through this processing center in San Francisco. |
| Melting Pot | The idea that immigrants from different countries mix to create a new culture. |
| Nativism | The favoritism toward native-born Americans and strong anti-immigrant bigotry. |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | A law that banned the entry of Chinese to the U.S. |
| Gentleman’s Agreement | Japan’s agreement to limit the immigration of unskilled workers to the U.S. |
| New Immigrants | This second wave of immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe. (1880-1910) |
| Old Immigrants | This first wave of immigrants came from western and northern Europe (1840-1870) |
| Migration | The movement of people from one part of the country or town to another. |
| Immigration | The movement of people to a new country to another to live permanently. |
