Flashcards: Diversity and Integration in America — 20 cards

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.