Immigration

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People who moved to the US after 1880 seeking economic opportunity or political or religious freedom were called

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new immigrants

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After 1880 many of those who moved to the US came from countries such as Italy and Poland.

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Italy and Poland

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Where did the majority of the new immigrants settle?

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big cities

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Why did groups of immigrants establish benevolent societies?

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to provide assistance to their community members in times of need

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The poorly built, overcrowded apartments many immigrants lived in were called

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tenements

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While some became industrial workers, immigrant women also commonly worked as

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maids and cooks

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The small, crowded workplaces where garment workers endured long hours and low pay were

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sweatshops

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Americans who opposed increased immigration to the US were called

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nativists

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The Chinese Exclusion Act

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prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 10 years

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The Immigration Restriction League sought to reduce immigration from

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southern and eastern Europe