Chapter 20- Life in the "Gilded Age" Flashcards
Central pacific
Encouraged chinese to migrate
Mark twain
Called age of industry “Gilded Age”
Reasons the great Chicago fire was a blessing in disguise
- Ravished cities
2. Eliminated problems
Hull house
Improved neighbored life
Addams
Founded hull house
Most widely used transportation in 19th century
Electric trolley car
“Father of modern skyscraper”
Sullivan
New immigration
Immigration from different parts of the world
Worlds Colombian exposition
Worlds fair
First successful national labor union
A.F. of L
Pullman strike of 1894
Most important strike of 19th century
Middle class
Became american ideal
Wanamaker’s
First modern department store
Wyoming
First state to grant women’s right to vote
Leaders of women’s rights movement
- Stanton
2. Anthony
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
First written script to go to a printer