Immigration — definition?
Movement of people into a country to live.
Naturalized Citizenship — process?
Legal acquisition of citizenship after fulfilling residency requirements.
The American Dream — role?
Inspires pursuit of success through hard work in the U.S.
Melting Pot — metaphor?
Diverse cultures blending into a single American culture.
Salad Bowl — metaphor?
Multiculturalism where cultures coexist maintaining their identities.
Assimilation — process?
Adopting host country’s cultural norms and values.
European Immigration Waves — period?
Major influx from 1830s to early 1900s.
Major immigrant countries — examples?
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Mexico.
Immigration impact — effect?
Shapes society, economy, and cultural diversity.
Naturalized Citizenship — significance?
Enables immigrants to fully participate in civic life.
Slavery and citizenship — connection?
Legacy of exclusion and civil rights struggles.
Overseas family relations — influence?
Drive migration patterns and policies.
European immigration — motivation?
Economic opportunity and escape from unrest.
American Dream ideology — meaning?
Opportunity for success regardless of background.
Cultural assimilation — debate?
Between blending into one culture or maintaining diversity.
Melting Pot vs Salad Bowl — difference?
Assimilation into one vs. multicultural coexistence.
Immigration waves — characteristics?
Periods of large-scale migration from specific regions.
Major immigrant countries — historical impact?
Diverse contributions to U.S. demographic and cultural fabric.
Immigration — contribution?
Economic growth, population increase, cultural richness.
Naturalization — requirements?
Residency, legal status, language, and civics knowledge.
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