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