US History: Unit Vocabulary

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Immigration

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Movement of people to a new country

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Immigrant

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A person who moves to a new country

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Refuge

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A place of safety

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Refugee

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A person who is forced to leave their country

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Ellis Island

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East Coast immigration station; 'Island of Hope'

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Angel Island

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West Coast immigration station; 'Ellis Island of the West'

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Diverse

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Very different

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Exclusion

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Keeping something out

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Enforcement

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Making sure people follow the rules

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Detention

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A situation in which someone is officially kept somewhere and not allowed to leave