Here are the newest U.S. History Vocab. Study and practice! 🙂
20. harbor: sea port
21. seeking: looking for
22. liberty: freedom
23. steerage: the part of a ship for passengers who pay the cheapest tickets.
24. ill: sick
25. old immigrants: people who came to America before 1880
26. new immigrants: people who came to America after 1880
27. escape: run away
28. Advertise: to announce something
29. unable: not able
30. denied: refused
31. Chinese Exclusion Act: a law signed in 1882 that did not allow Chinese Immigration to America.
32. xenophobia: fear of immigrants
33. prejudice: to have bad thoughts about someone because of their race, gender, religion or age.
34. Urbanization: the growth of cities (urban area)
35. Discrimination: treating people unfairly because of race, gender, religion or age.
36. Jim Crow Laws: laws that separated African Americans and whites in public places.
37. segregation: to separate people by race, religion, gender or age
