Immigration in America 1870-1910

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A building with many apartments overcrowded and unsanitary.

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Tenement

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The early immigrants came from Northern and Western Europe.

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Old Immigrants

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The poorest part of the city.

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Ghetto

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Later immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe.

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New Immigrants

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The policy that favors native-born or long-established residents over immigrants.

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Nativism

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The primary immigration station in the Hudson Bay, near New York City from 1892-1954.

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Ellis Island

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The act to making a person or thing American in character or nationality.

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Americanization

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A place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc. are mixing together.

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Melting Pot

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The lowest category of passenger accommodation on a ship.

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Steerage

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A small island located in San Francisco Bay that served as the primary immigration station for Asian immigrants, particularly Chinese, from 1910-1940.

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Angel Island