| A | B |
|---|
| dime novel | low priced adventure stories sold as paperback books |
| realist | a writer or artist who tries to show life the way it really is |
| yellow journalism | sensational news stories about crime, scandal and gossip – often these stories were exaggerated- similar to National Enquirer of today |
| vaudeville | a variety show that included music, comedians and acrobats |
| ragtime | popular music in the late 1800s that had a lively rhythmic sound |
| tenement | buildings that were divided up into small apartments. They were often in poor condition, had no windows and disease flourished – often 10 people would occupy one room |
| settlement house | a community center that offers services to the poor – day care, sports, health care and classes in the English language are a few examples of the services offered. |
| push factor | conditions that drive people to leave their homes |
| pull factor | conditions that attract people to a new area |
| Mother Cabrini | an Italian nun who helped to form 70 new hospitals – these hospitals treated poor people who could not afford a doctor |
| James Naismith | the inventor of basketball – 1891 |
| ethnic group | a group of people who share a common culture |
| assimilation | the process of becoming part of another culture |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | 1882 – it banned the immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years |
| culture | the entire way of life of a people |
| Salvation Army | an organization that offered food and shelter to the poor |
| Statue of Liberty | To immigrants this was the symbol of hope and freedom offered by the United States |
| Ellis Island | a processing station for immigrants – located in the New York Harbor – Here immigrants had to pass an inspection before they were allowed to enter the United States. |
| Angel Island | Located on the West Coast in San Francisco Bay. Asian immigrants were processed here and faced harsher experiences than European immigrants. |
| Emma Lazarus | The author of the poem “The New Colossus” which is carved at the base of the statue of liberty. |
