| A | B |
|---|
| Immigrant | Someone who moves from one country to another. |
| Steerage | Lowest level on a ship where the majority of immigrants stayed while traveling. |
| Anarchist | Someone opposed to all forms of government |
| Tenements | Cheap apartments often unclean, dangerous and crowded |
| Nativist | hated and discriminated against immigrants based on religion, culture, or dress |
| Assimilate | To blend in with the main culture |
| Ellis Island | Processed immigrants from Europe |
| Angel Island | Processed immigrants from Asia |
| Illiterate | Unable to read or write |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Banned the immigration of Chinese for 10 years |
| Quota | Limit or cap on the number of immigrants from a certain country |
| Unskilled | Not having a specific job skill |
| Piece Work | Work based on the number of items a person could make |
| Benevolent Societies | Groups that helped immigrants to assimilate to American culture |
