United States History & Government 11 th Grade Boys & Girls Al-Madinah School June 13, 2016

 Annex:  To incorporate a territory into an existing country  Bribe:  an illegal payment for a favor  Contagious:  spreading to tending to spread from one person to another  Eligible:  Qualified to do something  Emigration:  The act of leaving a country to settle in another  Immigrate:  to enter and settle in a new country

 Graft:  illegal use of political influence for personal gain  Kickback:  Illegal payment  Persecution:  The act of oppressing or treating badly  Prejudice:  A judgment formed without knowledge of the facts.  Salvation:  deliverance from evil, the act of being saved.  Turmoil:  extreme unrest and commotion  Mass transit:  Public transportation system designed to transport a large number of people along fixed routes.

 Civil Service:  Government Jobs  Ellis Island:  an Island in New York Harbor.  Angel Island:  An Island in the San Francisco Bay.  Nativism:  Favoring people born in America over the ones immigrated.  Patronage:  giving special favor in return for another favor.

1. Which Term refers to mixture of different cultures living together? 2. Which term refers to a reform program that urged the Christians to help the lives of the poor? 3. Who was the founder of Chicago’s Hull House? 4. Who was one of the most powerful political bosses and the head of a NYC political machine? 5. Which Term Refers to the Giving of government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected? 6. What was the main goal of Americanization movement?

 Immigrants arriving on the East Coast in the late 1800s gained entry into the U.S. through _________________.  A _____________ was a multifamily urban dwelling  A __________ job is one in government administration  Many growing cities developed ______ systems to alleviate transportation challenges  Favoritism toward native-born American is called ___________.  What was row housing?  What were settlement houses?  What was tammany Hall?

1. What difficulties did immigrants face in the united states? 2. What problems did rapid growth pose for cities? 3. Why were immigrants such strong supporters of political machines? Explain 4. What problem did the patronage system create? 5. What new problem did the civil service reform (Pendleton Civil Service Act) create? 6. Who were the stalwarts and progressives? 7. What was the main goal of Chinese exclusion act? 8. What was Pendleton Civil Service Act?

 What was Social Gospel Movement?  What did Gentlemen’s Agreement try to achieve?  Who were the typical supporters of political Machine?  Which presidents try to reform civil service but failed to get Congressional support?  What caused president Garfield’s assassination?  Which president turned out to be a progressive, even though he was considered a conservative stalwart before presidency?

 Explain the causes of the rise of urbanization in the late 19 th century.  Explain the causes of people’s emigration to the US from their home countries.  Explain the mutually beneficial relationship of the political machines and their constituents.  Explain the reasons why political machines were so successful in the late 1800s