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History Chapter 7 Vocab
Immigration
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11/10/2008

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old immigrants
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immigrants who came to the United States BEFORE the 1880s (they were mostly from Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, and Scandinavia.
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new immigrants
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immigrants who came to the United States AFTER 1880 (mostly from eastern Europe and southern Europe -- Czechs, Greeks, Hungarians, Italians, Poles, Russians, adn Slovaks)
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steerage
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a cramped area (in a boat) where poor passengers would stay -- it was in the lower deck of the boat
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tenements
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apartments that were poorly built and crowded -- poor people lived in tenements because that was all they could afford
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benevolent societies
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organizations that helped immigrants in cases of sickness, unemployment, or death.
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nativists

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people who were born in the United States who didn't really like immigrants and thought that immigrants would hurt the American society
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mass transit
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public transportation (caused less traffic in the cities)
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suburbs
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neighborhoods that surrounded the cities
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department stores
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giant retail shops that sold a lot of different items (a one-stop shop); low prices and convenience
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settlement houses
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houses that were located in poor neighborhoods -- people who worked their would help people with education and social activities.
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mass culture
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leisure and cultural activities (many people had enjoyed activities like world fairs, amusement parks, and thrill rides)
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linotype
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a machine that typed (this machine made print newspapers and other printed materials so much easier)
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realism
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realistic stories

(like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain)

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Corporation
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A company that raises money by selling stock
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Philanthropist
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A person who donates money to charity
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Entrepreneur
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Someone who starts a business
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Capitalism
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The economic system in which private businesses run most Industries
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Patent
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Guarantees an inventor all profits from an invention
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Labor Union
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Group formed to improve wages and working conditions
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Railroads
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The nation’s biggest business in the years immediately following the Civil War
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The Bessemer Process
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Increased the nation’s steel output by 10 times!
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Free Enterprise
Definition
Business that is free from government involvement
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Election of 1912
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The 1912 election where the Bull Moose Party, led by Theodore Roosevelt, tried to gain the White House, only to split the Republican party and give Wilson the presidency.
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