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| Ellis Island | An immigration processing center in New York harbor that immigrants (in the late 1800s and early 1900s) had to successful pass through in order to get into the US |
| Old Immigrant | mmigrants who came to the US before 1880s; mostly from GB, Germany, Ireland, and Scandinavia; most were Protestant. |
| New Immigrant | Immigrants who came to the US starting in the 1880s; from different countries Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary Italy, Poland, Russia and Slovic region; new cultural traditions and different religions |
| Tenement | Poorly built, overcrowded apartments |
| Rural | farming |
| Urban | city |
| ghetto | an area of a city in which the members of a minority live; because of social legal or economic pressures |
| Political Machine | a political party organization that would remain in power ( in cities or states) by controlling courts, votes and police. |
| Steerage | Area on the ship’s lower level near the steering mechanizisms; cramped area passengers staying here often experienced sichness and overcrowding |
| Settlement House | neighborhood centers in poor areas, staffed by professionals and volunteers, which offered education, recreationand social activities for the poor. |
| Hull House/Jane Addams | The most famous US settlement house, located in Chicago, founded by Jane Addams |
| Political corruption | Using illegal practices to gain power or influence government policies |
| Passport | An official document that is issued to the citizen of a country by its government; allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country |
| Department Store | retail centers where nearly all kinds of goods were sold in one location |
| Suburbs | neighborhoods surrounding urban centers |
