Chapter 19 Flashcards
What is urbanization
The movement of people to cities
Tuskegee institute
The most famous black school. Was founded in Alabama
Booker t Washington
Tuskegee institute was founded by this man, he was also a former slave.
George Washington carver
He taught at Tuskegee, we was a devout Christian boosted through school in many ways
Samuel l Clemens
He was the most popular American writer of the day who was better known as mark twain
Agnostics
Another unorthodox group said that humans cannot whether there is a god
Robert ingersoll
The most famous agnostic who spoke all around the country in the late 1800s
B.B Warfield
Princeton seminary professor defended the fundamentals of Christianity
Billy Sunday
He taught large audiences and was a big and popular pastor
Temperance societies
They did this to combat the evils of liquor
Young men’s Christian association
To provide wholesome activities to young men who lived in seducing environments
Salvation Army
It provided relief to the poor and set up rescue missions to convert people and rebuild the lives of those who had known only defeat
Progressivism
Early 1900 reform
William boss tweed
He defrauded millions of dollars by using city contracts to make large profits
City manger
Instead of a mayor they did this