Immigration/Urbanization Flashcards
(53 cards)
Push Factors
Conditions that drive people from their
homes.
Pull Factors
Conditions that attract immigrants to a new area.
Nativists
People who wanted to limit immigration.
Yellow Journalism
Sensational news reporting style.
Ellis Island
New York, immigrants were mostly from Europe.
Angel Island
San Francisco, California, immigrants were mostly from Asian countries.
Chinese Exclusion Act
Barred Chinese laborers from entering the country. In addition, no Chinese person who left the U.S. could return.
Urbanization
The movement of a population from farms to cities.
Skyscraper
Tall buildings with many floors and light-weight steel frame construction.
What were some push factors?
Land was scarce, farm machines were replacing workers, political or religious persecution, and political unrest.
What were some pull factors?
Jobs, land, religion, and promise of freedom.
Suburbs
Residential areas outside or near the city.
Settlement houses
Community centers that offered services to the poor.
What were some services offered in settlement houses?
Taught classes in American government and English, gave instruction on health care, provided nurseries for children, and provided recreational activities.
Building codes
Set standards for construction and safety.
Social Gospel
Ministers called on their well-to-do (rich) members to do their duty as Christians by helping society’s poor.
Salvation Army
Spread Christian teachings, offered food and shelter to the poor.
YMHA
Provided social activities, encouraged good citizenship, and helped Jewish families preserve their culture.
What does YMHA stand for?
Young Men’s Hebrew Association.
Compulsory Education
Laws that required children to attend school, up to sixth grade.
What was the curriculum for compulsory education?
Taught English immigrants and stressed the importance of citizenship.
Parochial Schools
Church sponsored schools.
What was the textbook used about?
McGuffey’s Eclectic Reader, which taught Reading, Writing, and Math (3Rs). Emphasized discipline and obedience.
What was the Newspaper Boom?
As education spread, people read more. Newspapers reported on major events of the day. Featured stories about local government, business, fashion, and sports.
