13-3 Flashcards
What is meant by the term “Gilded Age?”
the time period between 1870 and 1900
This is the belief that you could rise in society regardless of your background.
individualism
This person is a minister from Massachusetts that moved to New York to write over 100 rags-to-riches stories. These stories inspired people to change and work hard.
Horatio Alger
This person introduced Social Darwinism, which takes Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and applying it to human society.
Herbert Spencer
This person believed in Social Darwinism and laissez-faire and felt that those who profited in society should give back. They wrote Gospel of Wealth that expressed this.
Andrew Carnegie
According to Andrew Carnegie, what were the steps every American should strive to take?
- get rich
- meet your wants and needs
- give back
This is an art style that portrayed people in realistic situations instead of idealizing them like romanticism.
realism
What role did the saloon play during the 1800’s?
a community and political center for male workers
This is an amusement park in New York that offered water slides and railroad rides. (BING BONG)
Coney Island
This was the first paid baseball team.
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Who participated in the first world series, and who won?
Boston Red Socks and Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston won.
Where did football first appear and who played in the first game?
colleges, Rutgers v. Princeton
What other games did people enjoy watching?
basketball, golf, and boxing
This is a variety show adapted from French theater that combined animal acts, acrobats, gymnasts, and dancers.
vaudeville
This person was the most famous African American ragtime composer and was given the title “King of Ragtime.”
Scott Joplin
