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Immigration Unit Vocabulary Terms. 1. I mmigration. The act of coming to live i n and settle i n a different country. 2. E migration. The act of leaving ( e xiting)one's native country and moving to another. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Immigration Unit
Vocabulary Terms
1. ImmigrationThe act of coming to live in and settle in a different country.
2. EmigrationThe act of leaving
(exiting)one's native country and moving to
another.Note: Reasons to emigrate
often include factors such as intolerance, political instability, or famine.
3. TenementsRun-down apartment
buildings that barely meet
minimal standards.
4. Ghettos
Poor areas of a city where people from
similar ethnic groups live.
5. Ellis Island
Immigration center in New York Harbor used to process immigrants
before they were permitted to enter into America.
6. Jane AdamsThis wealthy,
educated woman started Hull House
in Chicago and worked to help
immigrants adjust to their new lives in
the U.S.
7. Settlement HouseThese places were
located in poor neighborhoods to aid new American
immigrants.– Ex: Medical care, education,
career assistance, day care, temporary housing.
– Ex: The most famous of these was the Hull House.
Hull House
8. IndustrializationDuring the mid 1800s
to the early 1900s power-driven
machinery contributed to the
growth of factories.-Ex: steel, textiles, and
meat-packing.
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.
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.
11. Cultural GroupsSpecific sectors or
groups of people who have similar
behaviors, beliefs, religions, characteristics, ethnicities, or
ideas.
12. Political CorruptionDishonest or under-handed
political activities used in order to gain or remain in public
office.
13. Political MachineA powerful group led by
a “boss” whose main goal is to be elected to government office
and gain political power.
Ex: The most famous of these was Tammany Hall; run by William
"Boss" Tweed.
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