Grade 8, Unit 2 - Immigration & the Progressive Era

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An image, document, letter, etc. written or taken by a person who was there at the time is called what?

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Primary Source

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An image, document, letter, etc. written or taken by a person who was NOT there at the time; often, not from the same time period.

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Secondary Source

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12 million immigrants passed through this place between the mid-late 1800's & early 1900's.

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Ellis Island

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Many Asian immigrants faced quarantine, racism & detainment at this place?

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Angel Island

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True or False: All immigrants made it into America at this time period.

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False

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These were one room apartment buildings that were overcrowded, dangerous & crime-filled.

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Tenements

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What was a Muckraker??

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A journalist who exposed negative elements in society

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What was the Chinese Exclusion Act??

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A law limiting the amount of Asian immigrants allowed into the country.

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What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911?

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There was a tragic fire due to unsafe working conditions

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This was a time period where America was growing in business, factories, inventions, economy & cities.

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Industrial Revolution