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Ellis Island | Site in NY where immigrants entered US |
Angel Island | Site in SF where immigrants entered US |
Melting Pot | Mix of people, cultures and beliefs blending together. |
Chinese Exclusion Act | Banned Chinese from entering US unles they wee teachers, students, merchants, gov. officials or tourist. |
Gentlement's Agreement | Roosevelt agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers in exchange for repeal of segregation in schools. |
Urbanization | growth of a city |
Americanization movement | Programs provided to immigrants to citizenship skills. |
Tenements | Multifamily urban dwellings |
Mass Transit | Transportation systems to move large numbers of people along routes. Subways, street cars, buses |
Social Gospel Movement | reform program for the poor. |
Settlement Houses | Community centers in slums to provide educational, cultural and social service. |
Jane Addams | Co-Founder of Hull House in Chicago. |
Political Machine | Controlled activities of a political party in a city. |
Boss Tweed | Head of Tammany Hall NY's Democratic |