Vocabulary
Minority Group- A group of people who differ in some ways from the principle group in a society.
Asian Americans- An American who is of Asian descent.
Assimilation- The process of becoming similar to other by taking in and using their customs and culture.
Emigrate- To leave a country in order to settle in another.
Immigrate- To enter another country from a foreign country permanently.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882- The Chinese Exclusion Act was the act of prohibiting any other Chinese from immigrating to the United States.
Ethnic Group- A group that can be identified by the cultural differences in language, accent, religion dress, or manner of living.
Push Factors- Negative aspects that motivates one to leave.
Pull Factors- Positive aspects that attracts people to live there.
Discrimination- The prejudicial and unfair treatment of people on grounds of race, age, gender.
Migration- To move from one region to another.
Asian Americans- An American who is of Asian descent.
Assimilation- The process of becoming similar to other by taking in and using their customs and culture.
Emigrate- To leave a country in order to settle in another.
Immigrate- To enter another country from a foreign country permanently.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882- The Chinese Exclusion Act was the act of prohibiting any other Chinese from immigrating to the United States.
Ethnic Group- A group that can be identified by the cultural differences in language, accent, religion dress, or manner of living.
Push Factors- Negative aspects that motivates one to leave.
Pull Factors- Positive aspects that attracts people to live there.
Discrimination- The prejudicial and unfair treatment of people on grounds of race, age, gender.
Migration- To move from one region to another.