1. Assimilation Here we are in America! We must try to become more American.

2. The process of an immigrant becoming more American by giving up their old customs in order to be accepted

3. Chinese Exclusion Act No Chinese Immigrants for the next 10 yrs!

4. 1882 law that banned Chinese immigrants for 10 years,along with criminals

5. Diversity

6. Many different cultures existing together in one society

7. Cultural Pluralism

8. Idea that Americans share common beliefs (democracy), but still have their own distinct ethnic beliefs (Salad Bowl Theory)

9. Custom

10. A practice followed by people that has developed into a tradition.

11. Discrimination www.lulac.org

12. To deny the rights of others based on religion, sex, race, or other characteristics

13. Ellis Island www.latinamericanstudies.org/ellis-island.htm www.britannica.com

14. Place in New York Harbor where immigrants landed and were inspected before entering the U.S.

15. Ethnic

16. Describes a group of people with similar characteristics, such as religion, race, or nationality

17. Ethnocentrism My country is the best! Your country is so behind mine. We are number one!

18. The belief that one’s group is the best or superior

19. Gentlemen’s Agreement No Japanese Immigrants

20. A 1907 agreement between Japan & the U.S. to limit Japanese immigration to the U.S.

21. Ghetto www.epnewyork.com www.sacred-destinations.com

22. An urban area that usually houses people of a similar culture

23. Push Factors

24. Conditions that drive people from their homeland

25. Pull Factors

26. Something that attracts people to another country

27. Melting Pot chnm.gmu.edu www.regentsprep.org

28. Theory that immigrant gradually blend into a single, new American culture…which is made up of the best parts of foreign cultures

29. Nativism www.economist.com Native born Americans only!!!!

30. U.S. policy that favors native born Americans over immigrants

31. New Immigration www.northendboston.com

32. Largest wave of immigrants (1890s- 1920s) that came from central and eastern Europe

33. Old Immigration Come to the U.S. for land! www.everyculture.com

34. Early wave of immigrants (1840- 1890s) from Northwest Europe

35. Acculturation Attention Recent Immigrants! English classes tonight!

36. The process of an immigrant trying to fit into American culture. (go to school, learn the language, etc..)

37. Quota www.johndclare.net The United States will only accept 1 million immigrants this year.

38. A number set that allows only so many immigrants into the country

39. Citizenship

40. The status of being a citizen, with all of it’s rights and duties