chapter 7 vocab- US HISTORY

an island where immigration stations were there in new york harbor

an island where primarily asians and chinese would go

a mizture of ppl of different cultures and races

overt favortism toward native born americans

an act that banned entry to all chinese except students

limit emigration of unskilled workers to the us in exchange for the repeal of the san francisco segregation

growth of cities mostly in regions northeast and midwest

designed to assimilate ppl of wide ranging cultures into the dominant culture

multifamily urban dwellings that were overcrowded and unsanitary

tramsportation sustems designed to move large numbers of ppl along fized routes and enabled workers to go to and from jobs more easily

an early program that preached salvation through services to the poor

community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to ppl in the area especially immigrants

one of the most influential members of the movement

an organized group that controlled the activities of political party in a city which also offered services to voters after the civil war

the illegal use of political influence for personal gain

became head of Tammany Hall, New York city's powerful democratic policical machine, in 1868

giving of government jobs to ppl who had helped a candidate get elected

the grandson of Presidend William Henery Harrison

tried to lower tariff rates, but congress refused to support him

authorized a bipartisan civial service commision to make appontment to federal jobs through a merrit system based on candidates performance on an examination

one of Conkling's supporters

an ohio congressman

elected in 1876 could not convince congress to support reform, used other means

government administeration