Immigration
Unit
Vocabulary
Terms
1. Immigration
The act of
coming to
live in and
settle in a
different
country.
2. Emigration
The act of
leaving one's
native country
and moving to
another.
Note: Reasons to emigrate
often include factors such
as intolerance, political
instability, or famine.
3. Tenements
Run-down
apartment
buildings that
barely meet
minimal
standards.
4. Ghettos
Poor areas of
a city where
people from
similar ethnic
groups live.
5. Ellis Island
Immigration center in New York
Harbor used to process immigrants
before they were permitted to
enter into America.
6. Jane Adams
This wealthy,
educated woman
started Hull House
in Chicago and
worked to help
immigrants adjust to
their new lives in
the U.S.
7. Settlement House
These places were
located in poor
neighborhoods to
aid new American
immigrants.
– Ex: Medical care, education,
career assistance, day care,
temporary housing.
– Ex: The most famous of
these was the Hull House.
8. Industrialization
During the mid 1800s
to the early 1900s
power-driven
machinery
contributed to the
growth of factories.
-Ex: steel, textiles, and
meat-packing.
9. Urban
• A highly populated
area usually
centered around
certain industries.
-Note: Urbanization is
the process by which
many people come to
live and settle in cities.
10. Oppressive Government
A burdensome,
unjustly harsh,
or tyrannical
government.
-Note: An oppressive
government, leader, or country is
one in which a person’s natural
or human rights are violated.
11. Cultural Groups
Specific sectors or
groups of people
who have similar
behaviors,
beliefs, religions,
characteristics,
ethnicities, or
ideas.
12. Political Corruption
Dishonest or
under-handed
political
activities used
in order to gain
or remain in
public office.
13. Political Machine
A powerful group led by
a “boss” whose main
goal is to be elected
to government office
and gain political
power.
Ex: The most famous of
these was Tammany
Hall; run by William
"Boss" Tweed.
Becoming an American: The Immigrant Experience (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5D2SHwUvo&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mo
de=1&safe=active
(Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2qNaIfiBI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode
=1&safe=active
(Part 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSoEyzyMvQM&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mo
de=1&safe=active
(Part 4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQoxmA1fj0&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Immigrant Experience In America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFgCXqVjfBA&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
A Virtual Voyage to Ellis Island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rredHTyKaQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (SONG)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OCyLZ02_kI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
Immigration Through Ellis Island - Award Winning Documentary Video Film: “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears ”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4wzVuXPznk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active