| A | B |
|---|
| Colonial immigration | pre-1776, came from Western Europe |
| Old Immigration | 1776 - 1850, from N & W Europe |
| New Immigration | 1850 - 1924, S & E Europe |
| Nativism | belief in the superiority of the culture of your own country |
| Know-Nothing Party | anti-immigrant political party |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | 1882 law that limited Chinese Immigration |
| Gentleman's Agreement | informal agreement with Japan to limit Japanese immigration to U.S. |
| Literacy Tests | immigrants had to pass a test to be allowed into the U.S. |
| Emergency Quota Act | limited # of immigrants to the U.S. |
| National Origins Act | reduced immigration #s, set quotas favorable to N & W Europe |
| Melting Pot Theory | various cultures blend together to form a new culture |
| Assimilation Theory | immigrants take on the cultural practices of their new country |
| Pluralism Theory | immigrants maintain their cultural identity within a new country |
