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IMMIGRATION
Unit 6 Social Studies - Immigration in Amercia
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History
5th Grade
10/17/2007

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CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
Definition
In 1848 gold was discovered in California
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PROSPECTORS
Definition
People who explore an area for gold
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POTATO FAMINE

Definition
A food shortage in Ireland
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ELI WHITNEY
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INVENTOR OF THE COTTON GIN
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ELLIS ISLAND
Definition
An island in New York harbor that served as an immigration center
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PERSECUTED
Definition
To be treated badly because of race or religion
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EMIGRATE
Definition
MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY
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"NEW IMMIGRANTS"
Definition
Immigrants who came to the United States from Eastern Europe between 1890 and 1915
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TENEMENT HOUSES
Definition
Crowded, dirty apartment buildings
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CHILD LABOR

Definition
Young children working all day long
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STATUE OF LIBERTY-
"LADY LIBERTY"
Definition
A symbol of freedom that stands on an island in New York
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URBAN
Definition
Cities
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RURAL
Definition
The countryside including farms and small towns
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DIVERSITY
Definition
Many different kinds
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CITIZEN
Definition
A person who lives in a country and has the right to vote
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NATIVE COUNTRY
Definition

The country where a person is born

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MELTING POT
Definition

A place where different ethnic groups join to make one society

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INDUSTRY
Definition

A type of manufacturing or business

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IMMIGRATION
Definition
Coming to a new country to live
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GARMENT DISTRICT
Definition
A section in New York where clothing is made
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ETHNIC GROUP
Definition

A group of people who share the same language, customs and homeland

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Definition
Right to practice your own religion
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REAPER
Definition
A machine for harvesting grain
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