| A | B |
|---|
| emigrate | To leave one's homeland to live somewhere else. |
| ethnic group | People who share a common culture or heritage. |
| steerage | Inexpensive quarters for passengers below the deck of a ship. |
| recruit | To hire people for jobs. |
| assimilate | To become part of a larger culture. |
| nativist | Anti-immigrant. |
| attitude | Way of behaving, thinking, or feeling caused by one's opinions or beliefs. |
| affect | To have an impact on or to influence. |
| urban | Of or like a city. |
| tenement | A type of residence that is often run-down and crowded. |
| slum | Highly populated, poor, run-down, urban area. |
| middle class | Social class occupied by comfortable but not wealthy people. |
| suburb | Residential area outside a city center. |
| settlement house | Place in large cities where people get assistance with social problems and challenges related to urban life. |
| skyscraper | A very tall building. |
| major | Important, significant. |
| minor | Of lesser importance. |
| land-grant college | College funded by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. |
| yellow journalism | A type of journalism based on sensational stories. |
| spectator sport | A sport played for the entertainment of spectators. |
| vaudeville | A type of theatrical show, with dancing, singing, comedy, and magic acts. |
| jazz | An American music style combining work songs, gospel music, spirituals, and African rhythms. |
| ragtime | A type of music characterized by syncopation in the melody. |
| philosophy | A set of ideas or beliefs. |
| isolate | To set apart or cut off. |
