Review for Immigration Flashcard

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What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?

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A law passed by Congress in 1882 that restricted Chinese immigration to the United States.

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What are immigration push factors?

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Reasons people leave their homelands.

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Why were immigrants checked for diseases?

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To prevent the spread of dangerous diseases into the US.

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What does nativism mean?

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A policy that favors native-born inhabitants over immigrants.

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What is discrimination?

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Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics such as race or nationality.

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What is a melting pot?

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A term used to describe a society where many different cultures blend together.

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What is the significance of Chinatown?

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Chinatown refers to neighborhoods in large cities where many Chinese immigrants settled.

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What does it mean to immigrate?

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To move to a new country to live there permanently.

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What is the role of Congress in immigration?

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Congress has the power to create laws that regulate immigration.

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What is prejudice?

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An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge.