| A | B |
|---|
| discrimination | the unfair difference in the unfair treatment of people |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | 1882, the first law to prohibit the immigration of a specific ethnic group to the U.S. |
| Ellis Island | an official inspection station in New York Harbot to check the health of newly arrived immigrants and their ability to start a new life in America |
| ethnic | a group of people who share characteristics such as alanguage and customs |
| ethnic neighborhood | people of a particular group living near one another |
| immigrant | a person who leaves one country to come and live in another |
| immigration | coming into a country or region to live there |
| political machines | organizations that controlled local politics; gained power by attending to the needs of new immigrants |
| settlement houses | neighborhood community centers set up to help the needy |
| Statue of Liberty | this statue of a woman in New York Harbor stands for ideas such as freedom, opportunity, a safe home, and tolerance; it was a gift from France |
