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| was characterized by a rise in immigration, the growth of railroads and industry, and the early beginnings of labor unions. | ||
| the growth of cities contributed to problems with sanitation, overcrowded housing, and understaffed fire and police departments | ||
| founded Hull House in Chicago. | ||
| was one of the most significant "settlement houses" in the U.S. | ||
| was passed to decrease Chinese immigration. | ||
| multi-storied buildings built to house large numbers of immigrants. | ||
| changed the civil service system from a patronage system to a merit system. | ||
| is rewarding one's political supporters with government jobs. | ||
| is a sense that native born Americans are superior to immigrants; Nativism made it difficult for immigrants to assimilate (blend in) into American society. | ||
| is committing a corrupt act to satisfy your greed (your own personal gain. | ||
| the headquarters of the Democratic political machine led by William "Boss" Tweed. | ||
| European immigrants entered the U.S. through this place. | ||
| Most Asian immigrants entered through here and experienced lengthy delays and a much more difficult immigration process. | ||
| was an effort to assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant "American" culture. | ||
| was a compromise between Japan and the U.S. that helped end the segregation of Japanese students in the San Francisco public schools. | ||
| was invented by George Eastman. | ||
| were space-saving structures made possible by developments like better quality steel and elevators | ||
| the first American city to electrify its mass transit system with electric trolley cars | ||
| considered the "eighth wonder of the world" at the time, connected the New York section of Brooklyn and the island of Manhattan | ||
| founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute | ||
| was a effort to enable African Americans to teach and to do agricultural, domestic, or mechanical work. | ||
| led the Niagara Movement | ||
| urged African Americans to earn degrees in liberal arts and provide the community with well-educated African American leaders. | ||
| were added to public schools in an effort to provide an educational environment for young children of working mothers. | ||
| the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public facilities (schools, etc...) was perfectly legal. | ||
| were a collection of discriminatory measures aimed at depriving African Americans of their rights Poll taxes -charging a fee for the privilege of voting | ||
| having to pass a test to demonstrate your qualifications to vote | ||
| was a common form of vigilante justice in the South | ||
| was an African American journalist who crusaded for racial justice after three of her friends were lynched. | ||
| is a system of involuntary labor in which a debtor (someone who owes money) is forced to work until his debt is paid | ||
| is the emphasis on "sin, sex, and sensation" in headlines to sell more papers. | ||
| Popular spectator sports at the turn of the century | ||
| (like Coney Island in New York) were popular sources of entertainment in the major cities. | ||
| allowed whites to vote if their grandfather was eligible to vote before 1867,to allow whites who failed the literacy test to still vote in elections. | ||
| was designed to help those in need (particularly immigrants) overcome problems often associated with the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s. | ||
| Department stores like this expanded their sales through the use of mail-order catalogs and the creation of "chain" stores. | ||
| won the support (and the votes) of immigrants by helping them get jobs and housing | ||
| political cartoonist whose work helped turn public opinion against Tweed and led to an investigation that revealed many illegal practices. | ||
| persuaded the San Francisco schools to end segregation policy in exchange for Japan limiting the number of Japanese emigrating to the United States. | ||
| competed to capture mass audiences by using sensationalism | ||
| expanded its service with RFD (rural free delivery) to include virtually every home in the U.S. | ||
| an architect who led a movement calling for the establishment of parks and natural areas within major cities; Central Park in New York City is a prime example of this. | ||
| helped establish kindergartens in public schools |
