ch. 21-An Urban society

Many "new immigrants" were Catholic

What vocab word means 'to leave one's homeland'

Many "new" immigrants spoke English

Many "new" immigrants were wealthy enough to buy land

What vocab word means 'run-down apartments in which families rent rooms'

Immigrants traveling across the Pacific Ocean landed at Ellis Island

What vocab word means 'residential areas outside of the city center'

What vocab word means 'a way of writing or making art that seeks to describe the lives of people'

Asian immigrants were welcome to immigrate to the US

What vocab word means 'sports to watch & follow'

Native American boarding schools were supposed to provide job training

Joseph Pulitzer is known for providing American readers with true facts about news events

People living in tenements had separate bedrooms for each member of the family

Many "new" immigrants were wealthy enough to travel to the US in luxury.

What vocab word means 'poor, run-down urban areas'

Native American children were allowed to practice their traditional customs at boarding schools

What vocab word means 'assistance care centers for the poor'

What vocab word means 'entertainment as variety acts with dancing, singing & magic'

Who is the most famous realist & regionalist author from this time period?

What was an immigrant's biggest challenge when first arriving in America?

What vocab word means 'a way of writing or making art that focuses on a particular region of the country'

What vocab word refers to minority groups who generally speak a different language & have different customs

What vocab word means 'an iron & steel supported building with many levels'

James Naismith invented baseball

What vocab word means 'the belief that native-born citizens are "better" than immigrants'

What vocab word means 'dark, crowded shops many people worked in'

Most immigrants of the same ethnic group settled together in the same communities

"New" immigrants came from South & East Europe

What vocab word means 'to become part of the American culture'

What vocab word means 'a sensational & often deceptive way of writing about the news'

Many Jews immigrated to the US due to religious persecution

People in the middle class could afford homes with running water & many rooms

What did the Morrill Act of 1852 make possible?

What nickname, influenced by the differences between rich & poor, was given to this time period?

What vocab word means 'ideas & beliefs about a certain subject like education or religion'

Students of any background could attend any public school