CH. 6 Flashcards~ Immigration {Cities, Immigrants, and Farmers}

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Urbanization

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Urbanization is the process of people moving from rural areas to cities, resulting in an increase in the percentage of people living in urban areas.

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Tenement

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A tenement is a building with multiple apartments or flats, usually on each floor, and a shared entrance. Tenements are often found in poor areas of cities and are common in the British Isles, especially in Scotland. In the 1800s, tenements were a common choice for new immigrants to New York City because of their low rents. 

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Political Machine

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A strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes. Gave immigrants jobs and other help in exchange for their votes.

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Tammany Hall

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It became the main local political machine of the Democratic Party and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York state politics. It helped immigrants, most notably the Irish, rise in American politics from the 1850s into the 1960s.

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Boss Tweed

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An American politician most notable for being the 'boss' of Tammany Hall, ran the New York City Democratic party in the 1860s and swindled $200 million from the city through bribery, graft, and vote-buying. He was eventually jailed for his crimes and died behind bars.

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Old Immigrants

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Immigrants who had come from North Western areas of Europe. Germans and Scandinavians from Western Europe who came before the 1880's. They discriminated against the 'new immigration' and considered themselves 'natives.' The mixing of the other Europeans would tarnish their true Anglo-Saxon heritage.

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New Immigrants

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Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe who formed a recognizable wave of immigration from the 1880s until 1924. These new immigrants congregated in ethnic urban neighborhoods.

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Ellis Island

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The gateway for millions of immigrants to the U.S. as the nation's busiest immigration inspection station from 1892 until 1954.

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Angel Island

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An island in San Francisco Bay that has served a variety of purposes, including military forts, a US Public Health Service Quarantine Station, and a US Bureau of Immigration inspection and detention facility.

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Ghetto

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In the late 1800s, the word "ghetto" came to refer to any urban area that housed minority citizens of a city. The term's meaning has changed over time and is now considered offensive and disparaging.