Immigration and Cultural Terms

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push factor

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conditions that drive people from their home

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pull factor

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conditions that attract immigrants to a new area

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pogrom

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organized anti-Jewish riots that left thousands dead or injured

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steerage

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airless rooms below deck

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acculturation

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the process of adapting to a new culture and making changes while holding on to older traditions

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nativist

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sought to limit immigration and preserved the country for native born, white protestants

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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barred Chinese laborers from entering the country

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persecution

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mistreatment of a group of people because of their beliefs

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undergo

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to experience something painful or unpleasant