History 11-Ch 7 – Flashcards
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mixture of diverse cultures whose people blended together by abandoning there native language and customs
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"melting pot"
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The main immigration processing station in San Francisco was called
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Angel Island
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The main goal for the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
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decrease Chinese immigration
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The main goal of the Americanization movement was to
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assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
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settlement houses were founded by
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social reformers
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the illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called
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graft
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Tammany Hall was the name of
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a New York City political machine
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an example of patronage would be
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appointing a friend to a political position
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the stalwarts were strong supporters of the
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spoils system
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New immigrants arriving on the east coast gained admission to ANGEL ISLAND
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Nativism is an overt favoritism toward NATIVE BORN AMERICANS
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The gentleman's agreement limited the immigration of unskilled workers from MEXICO
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Some American workers felt threatened by Chinese immigration because Chinese workers would not work for HIGHER WAGES
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Many of the southern farmers who lost their jobs because of improvements in farming techniques were AFRICAN AMERICANS
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The social gospel movement contributed to the development of the SETTLEMENT HOUSES
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Political machines gained some of their power from IMMIGRANTS for whom they performed favors
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FRAUD is any type of illegal use of power influence for personal gain
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BOSS TWEED led Tammany Hall in defrauding New York City when building the New York County Courthouse
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The assassination of President Garfield showed how strongly some people resisted reform of IMMIGRATION LAWS
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Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen's agreement
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it decreased Japanese immigration
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Which of the following was the main interest of the Social Gospel movement
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social reform
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Which of the following had some of the same goals as the Americanization movement
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settlement houses
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Which of the following does not describe a typical supporter of a political machine
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opposed to immigration
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What is the main purpose of patronage
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to reward ones supporters
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Which of the following is an example of graft
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saying a project cost more then it did and keeping the difference for yourself
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Which of the following issues prompted the assignation of president garfield
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civil service reform
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Which president changes his ideas on civil service reform when he gained the presidency
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Chester Arthur
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a restriction on immigration passed by congress
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Chinese exclusion act
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an agreement that limited the immigration of unskilled workers to the united states in exchange for the repel of the San Francisco segregation order
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gentlemans agreement
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led to a rise in anti-immigration groups and a demand for immigration restrictions
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nativism
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a restriction on emegration worked out between the united states and another government
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gentlemans agreement
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urbanization is a term that describes the growth of farming regions
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many city dwellers crowded into multifamily settlement houses
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Jane Addams one of the most influential members of the social gospel movement founded Chicagos hull house.
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