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What is Ellis Island?

  • A cultural shock center
  • An immigrant station located in New York (correct)
  • A settlement house in Chicago
  • A political machine in New York City
  • What is Angel Island known for?

  • A political machine
  • A settlement house
  • An immigrant station for European immigrants
  • A significant entry point for Chinese immigrants (correct)
  • What is culture shock?

    Confusion and anxiety resulting from immersion in a culture whose ways of thinking and acting are not understood.

    What does melting pot refer to?

    <p>A mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Chinese Exclusion Act banned entry to all individuals of Chinese descent.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Gentleman's Agreement?

    <p>An agreement where Japan's government limited emigration to the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is urbanization?

    <p>Growth of cities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are row houses?

    <p>Attached single-family dwellings that shared side walls with other similar houses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are dumbbell tenements?

    <p>Long, narrow, five or six-story buildings shaped like barbells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a settlement house?

    <p>Community centers in slum neighborhoods providing assistance and friendship to local residents, especially immigrants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who founded Chicago's Hull House?

    <p>Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a political machine?

    <p>An organized group that controls the activities of a political party in a city.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Tammany Hall?

    <p>New York City's powerful Democratic political machine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Tweed Ring?

    <p>A group of corrupt politicians led by Boss Tweed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Thomas Nast?

    <p>A political cartoonist whose work angered Boss Tweed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is patronage?

    <p>Giving government jobs to people who helped a candidate get elected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does civil service refer to?

    <p>Government administration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Rutherford B. Hayes?

    <p>The winner of the 1876 election and became president.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was James A. Garfield?

    <p>An Ohio Congressman and independent political candidate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Pendleton Act authorize?

    <p>A bipartisan civil service commission to make appointments to federal jobs through the merit system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Immigration Stations

    • Ellis Island: Key immigrant processing center located in New York.
    • Angel Island: Located in San Francisco Bay; served as an entry point for around 50,000 Chinese immigrants to the United States.

    Cultural Concepts

    • Culture Shock: Emotional response characterized by confusion and anxiety stemming from exposure to unfamiliar cultural practices and beliefs.
    • Melting Pot: Concept describing a diverse society where individuals from various cultures blend by discarding their native customs and languages.

    Immigration Legislation

    • Chinese Exclusion Act: Legislation that prohibited the entry of all Chinese immigrants, with exceptions for students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials.
    • Gentleman's Agreement: An informal arrangement where the Japanese government agreed to restrict emigration to the United States.

    Urban Development

    • Urbanization: Refers to the expansion and growth of urban areas and cities.
    • Row Houses: Single-family homes built in rows, sharing side walls with adjacent units.
    • Dumbbell Tenement: Unique building design resembling a dumbbell, consisting of long, narrow structures aimed at improving slum conditions, adhering to minimum living standards.

    Social Welfare

    • Settlement House: Community centers supporting slum neighborhoods by providing aid and companionship to local residents, especially targeting immigrants.
    • Jane Addams: Pioneer in social work; co-founded Chicago's Hull House, which served as a settlement house in the community.

    Political Structures

    • Political Machine: A systematic organization that dominated city political activities, offering services to secure votes and financial backing from businesses.
    • Tammany Hall: Dominant Democratic political machine in New York City, known for its extensive influence.
    • Tweed Ring: A coalition of corrupt officials led by Boss Tweed, accused of embezzling $200 million from the city through kickbacks.

    Reform Movements

    • Thomas Nast: Influential political cartoonist whose satirical illustrations targeted corruption, particularly aimed at Boss Tweed.
    • Patronage: System where government jobs were awarded to individuals who supported political candidates during elections.

    Governance and Elections

    • Civil Service: Refers to the administrative functions of government.
    • Rutherford B. Hayes: Elected president following the controversial 1876 election, marking a significant event in U.S. political history.
    • James A. Garfield: Independent Ohio Congressman and presidential candidate; his selection represented a compromise between opposing factions within the political arena.
    • Pendleton Act: Established a merit-based system for federal job appointments, creating a bipartisan civil service commission to oversee the process.

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