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Gentleman’s Agreement

A deal between japan and the us to have the us allow the wives on japanese men that are in the us to come to america and agreement to send less japanese workers to america

chinese exclusion act

a law that limited the chinese to curtain jobs

ellis island

a immigration center

check immigrants for there background and there medical problems 

nativism 

Favoring people born in the us over immigrants

citizenship

Being a legal member of a country and having rights and responsibilities there.

push factors examples

poverty

war

religious persecution 

lack of jobs 

pull factors examples 

freedom

job

hop

stories of success

family/friends  

monopoly

A huge company that has a lot of control over an item and buys smaller companies 

captain of industry

treats workers good

does legal things to make money

robber baron

poorly treats workers

does illegal things to make money 

triangle shirtwaist fire 

A fore in a factory that changed the rules that you had to follow for fire safety 

Andrew carnegie 

monopolized steel bought smaller companies 480 million( gave 90 % away)

jp morgan

monopolized banking buy buying smaller companies 80 million (1.8 billion today)

Rockefeller

Monopolized oil

bought and oil refinery then grew into a monopoly 1.4 billion at his death( 435 billion today)

labor union

An organization of workers formed to protect their rights and improve working conditions, pay, and hours.

settlement house 

A community center in poor neighborhoods that helped immigrants and the poor with childcare, education, and healthcare.

free enterprise system

An economy where people can start their own businesses and compete freely with little government control.

monopoly

When one company controls all or almost all of an industry, leaving no competition

tenement

A crowded, often unsafe apartment building where many poor workers and immigrants lived.

laissez-faire

A policy meaning “let do,” where the government stays out of business and the economy.

capitalism

A system where individuals, not the government, own businesses and make profits.

trust

A group of companies controlled by one board to reduce competition and control prices.

strike

When workers refuse to work until their demands for better pay or conditions are met.

persecution 

Mistreatment of people because of their religion, race, or beliefs.

nativism

The belief that people born in the U.S. are better than immigrants and that immigration should be limited.

quota system

A law that limits how many immigrants can come from each country per year.

naturalization

The legal process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen.

assimilation

When immigrants adopt the language and culture of their new country.

discrimination

Unfair treatment of people because of race, religion, gender, or nationality.

refugee

A person who leaves their country to escape war, danger, or persecution.