Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Culture
A war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan — and the Allies, including France and Britain, and later the Soviet Union and the United States.Braceros
World War II
A national or racial group of people
Ethnic Group
A time of utter economic disaster; started in the United States in 1929.
The Great Depression
A person who lives in a farming community especially in poor areas of the world.
peasant
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
prejudice
What continent did the people who immigrated to Angle Island originally come from?
Asia
hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Anti-Semitism
a leader who speaks and rules with total power
dictator
Learning to speak English was a ___________ for most immigrants
challenge
things and experiences that make life more difficult
challenges
True or false. Ellis Island made the immigrants feel like prisoners.
False
an extreme shortage of food
famine
Related to the money people earn and spend
economic
True or False. Both Ellis Island and Angel Island were on the same coast.
False
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
Refugees
restoring something to its former condition
restoration
True or False. Husbands and wives were separated until they were both cleared.
True
The groups of people who are in charge of cities or districts
overcrowding
(1846-1848) The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory.
Mexican War
Treating people differently or unfairly because of their race.
Discrimination
mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
Persecution
People living together in a group or nation.
society
harsh prisons where people are held for reasons such as their religious beliefs, ethnic group or way of life.
concentration camp
True or False. Angel Island officials were not welcoming to Asian immigrants.
True
What continent did the people who immigrated to Ellis Island originally come from?
Europe
to move permanently to a new country
immigrate
A long period of dry weather
drought
wealth, success
prosperity
Limited numbers that are allowed.
quotas
the system by which members of a society trace kinship over generations
descent
People living together in a group or nation
society
A period of time when many people rebel against the government
Revolution
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