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Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms

Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms. 1. I mmigration. The act of coming to live in and settle in a different country. 2. E migration. The act of leaving one's native country and moving to another.

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Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms

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  1. Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms

  2. 1. Immigration The act of coming to live in and settle in a different country.

  3. 2. Emigration The act of leaving one's native country and moving to another. Note: Reasons to emigrate often include factors such as intolerance, political instability, or famine.

  4. 3. Tenements Run-down apartment buildings that barely meet minimal standards.

  5. 4. Ghettos Poor areas of a city where people from similar ethnic groups live.

  6. 5. Ellis Island Immigration center in New York Harbor used to process immigrants before they were permitted to enter into America.

  7. 6. Jane Adams This wealthy, educated woman started Hull House in Chicago and worked to helpimmigrants adjust to their new lives in the U.S.

  8. 7. Settlement House These places were located in poor neighborhoods to aidnew American immigrants. • Ex: Medical care, education, career assistance, day care, temporary housing. • Ex: The most famous of these was the Hull House. Hull House

  9. 8. Industrialization During the mid 1800s to the early 1900s power-driven machinery contributed to the growth of factories. -Ex: steel, textiles, and meat-packing.

  10. 9. Urban • A highly populated area usually centered around certain industries. -Note: Urbanization is the process by which many people come to live and settle in cities.

  11. 10. Oppressive Government A burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical government. -Note: An oppressive government, leader, or country is one in which a person’s natural or human rights are violated.

  12. 11. Cultural Groups Specific sectors or groups of people who have similar behaviors, beliefs, religions, characteristics, ethnicities, or ideas.

  13. 12. Political Corruption Dishonest or under-handed political activities used in order to gain or remain in public office.

  14. 13. Political Machine A powerful group led by a “boss” whose main goal is to beelected to government office and gain political power. Ex: The most famous of these was Tammany Hall; run by William "Boss" Tweed.

  15. Becoming an American: The Immigrant Experience (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5D2SHwUvo&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2qNaIfiBI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (Part 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSoEyzyMvQM&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (Part 4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQoxm-A1fj0&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Immigrant Experience In America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFgCXqVjfBA&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active A Virtual Voyage to Ellis Island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rredHTyKaQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (SONG) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OCyLZ02_kI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active Immigration Through Ellis Island - Award Winning Documentary Video Film: “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears ” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4wzVuXPznk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

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