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| person who leaves their country to live some were else |
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| people who speak a different language or have different customs than the majority of people |
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| cramped quarters on a ship's lower deck |
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| a factory where workers work long hours for very little money and the conditions are terrible(hot, dusty, not enough light) |
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| to become more like the people of the country that you immigrated to |
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| an apartment building where poor immigrant families lived in very small, dirty rooms |
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| poor neighborhood where tenements were built |
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| the name of a time in America where some rich people had fancy parties why the majority of people suffered from poverty |
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| a place where people could get medical care, child care, learn English and visit the library |
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| the government gave states land that could be sold to raise money for education |
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| a way of writing a story to make it more interesting for readers |
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| another name for giving a favor to a political ally or friend |
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| non-elected government workers (police, firemen, road pavers) |
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| a legal agreement to combine firms or corporations |
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| a reporter who uncovers and writes about corruption or abuse |
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| man or woman who fought for a woman's right to vote |
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| those against anything having to do with the sale of alcohol |
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| fair and equal treatment for all |
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| it means "let people do as they choose" |
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| protecting America's nature and natural resources |
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| treating people unfairly because they are different |
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| a neighborhood outside of the city |
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