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1
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Historical context

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Refers to events happening in a certain time period

2
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Geographic context

A

Refers to the location of a particular area. Geographic factors can include climate and resources.

3
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Primary source

A

Source of information created by someone at the event

4
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Ellis island

A

Immigration center for east coast

5
Q

Angel island

A

Immigration center for west coast

6
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Push factor

A

Made people leave home country

7
Q

Pull factor

A

Reason a person comes to the US

8
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Open immigration

A

Letting everyone into a country

9
Q

Nativists

A

Thought only native orbs should have rights

10
Q

Cultural diversity

A

Having many ethnicities in one country

11
Q

Melting pot

A

Cultures blend together

12
Q

Mixing bowl

A

Cultures stay separate

13
Q

Quota acts

A

Limited immigration

14
Q

Visa

A

Legal document giving someone permission to stay in the US

15
Q

Muckraker

A

Investigative journalist

16
Q

Jacob Riis

A

Poverty book

17
Q

Ida Tarbell

A

Wrote about standard oil

18
Q

Upton Sinclair

A

Wrote about meatpacking

19
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Lincoln Steffens

A

Wrote about political machines

20
Q

Thomas Nast

A

Exposed Boss Tweed

21
Q

Union

A

Group of workers who work for better conditions

22
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19th amendment

A

Gave women right to vote

23
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Child labor

A

Children working instead of receiving an education

24
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Compulsory education

A

Required children to go to school

25
Q

Primary

A

Picking parties candidates

26
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Recall

A

Taking someone out of office

27
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Referendum

A

Allows voters to vote on law

28
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NAACP

A

Worked for rights for blacks

29
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Settlement house

A

Serviced the poor

30
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Suffragist

A

Someone who fights for the right to vote

31
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Isolationism

A

Avoiding external affairs

32
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Imperialism

A

Taking over territories