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Immigration and Urbanization

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Andrew Carnegiestarted a very profitable steel business
John D. Rockefellerown a very profitable oil business
Cornelius Vanderbiltaccumulated great wealth from railroads and shipping
Strikea work stoppage
AFLAmerican Federation of Labor
Henry Fordinvented assembly line for the Model T
Booker T. Washingtonbelieved equality could be achieved through vocational
W.E.B. DuBoisbelieved in full rights for African Am.
Thomas Edisoninvented lighting and uses of electricity
Alexander Graham Bellinvented the telephone service
anti-semitismhatred and persecution of the Jewish people
ethnic neighborhoodareas where people shared the same languages and Culture
tenementapartment houses where large families shared one or two rooms often without
Political machinesan organization of a political party that granted favors in return for votes
Leisuredue to some inventions there was more time for activities of your choice or
Chinese Exclusion Actbanned Chinese laborers from coming to the US
Assimilationto slowly lose your own culture and gain the culture of the mainstream population.
Urbanizationthe movement of people into the cities
settlement housea community center providing services for the poor
steeragethe lowest deck of a ship
genocidethe deliberate destruction of a racial
Emma Lazaruswrote the poem called the New Colossus
Jane Addamsstarted the Hull Houses in Chicago for the poor
Immigration Restriction Leaguea group that demanded that all immigrants prove their


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