Chapter 16: The Transformation Of American Society Flashcards
Steerage
Poor accommodations in ship’s lower levels
Settlement house
Community service centers to help the poor communities
Social Gospel
Apply Christian principles to address social problems
Ragtime
Music created by African American; one hand rhythm and other melody
Elisha Otis
Developed mechanized elevator
Mass transit
Public transportation for workers
Suburbs
Residential neighborhoods on the outskirts of cities
Jane Addams
Started Hull House; was at the forefront of settlement houses
Vaudeville
Variety show
Caroline Bartlett
Organized peoples church
Denis Kearney
Leader of workmans party
Conspicuous Consumption
Spending money freely
Benevolent societies
Organizations that helped immigrants
Compulsory Education Laws
Required parents to send kids to school
What did the immigration restriction league impose on all immigrants?
Literacy test