Module 4

Political cartoonist Thomas Nast

________ played a big role in bringing Tweed to justice.

Tammany Hall

________-> name of the power Democratic political machine in New York led by Tweed.

typhoid

Water was often not safe to drink causing cholera and ________ fever.

Settlement

________ Houses-> community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to people in the area, especially immigrants.

Ellis Island

________-> chief US immigration station from 1892- 1924 in New York Harbor, 17 million immigrants passed through its gates.

Urbanization

________-> growth of cities, occurred in the Northeast and Midwest mostly.

Filtration

________ (1870s) and chlorination (1908) were introduced to clean up the water supply.

Graft

________-> using political influence or knowledge for personal gain.

Civil Service Reform

________-> the desire for power and money that made local politics corrupt also infected national politics.

Tariff

________-> tax on imports, supported by manufacturers and opposed by consumers.

Americanization Movement

________-> education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture to help them become citizens.

Kickbacks

________-> the return of part of a payment as a result of a secret agreement.

Culture Shock

________-> confusion and anxiety resulting from immersion in a culture whose ways of thinking and acting they didn't understand.

Chinese Exclusion Act

________-> 1882, banned the entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials for 10 years.

Immigrant Support

________-> machines helped immigrants become naturalized, find places to live, and get jobs in return for votes.

Mass transit

________-> transportation system designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes.

Election Fraud

________-> loyalty of voters wasn't always enough to win elections.

Crime -> pickpockets and thieves flourished in urban crowds and con men took advantage of immigrants while gangs

controlled areas of cities