Key Word
TO ENTER INTO a
country or region
Relevance
People entering into
Ellis Island (New York)
during 1880-1920’s
Emigrate
TO EXIT A COUNTRY;
to leave one’s
homeland to live
elsewhere
People from Southeast
Europe left their
countries to find
religious freedom and
new opportunities
Oppressive
Government
Cruel or harsh
treatment of people
by a government
Reason why someone
would leave their home
country and come to
the United States
Industry
Businesses that
provide a particular
product or service
Specialized industries:
Steel in Pittsburgh
Automobiles in Detroit
Meatpacking in Chicago
Rural
Area that is located
outside of cities;
usually farm land
People leaving rural
areas to move to cities
to find better jobs
Urban
Higher population
areas such as cities
and towns
People are moving to
urban areas because of
the jobs and
opportunities for a
better life
Overcrowding in cities
causes families to live in
horrible conditions
Immigrate
Tenement House
Ethnic
Neighborhoods
Settlement House
Definition
Low cost, unsanitary
apartments
Part of a city in which
members of a
minority group live,
especially because of
social, legal, or
economic pressure.
A place that provides
community services in
underprivileged areas
Ethnic neighborhoods
develop within the early
cities and exist to this
day. (ex: Little Italy,
Chinatown)
The Hull House was
founded by Jane
Addams to assist poor
immigrant families
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