US Immigration and Industrial Revolution

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Old immigrants

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People who arrived from northern Europe in the mid-1800s.

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New immigrants

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People who arrived from southern and eastern Europe in the late 1800s.

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Steerage

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An area below a ship’s deck where immigrants often traveled.

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Benevolent societies

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Organizations that offered help to immigrant families.

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Tenements

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Poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings.

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Sweatshops

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Workplaces in small shops with poor working conditions and low pay.

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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Law banning immigration by Chinese people for ten years.

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Mass transit

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Public transportation designed to move a large number of people.

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Suburbs

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Residential neighborhoods outside of downtown areas.

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Mass culture

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Leisure and cultural activities shared by many people.