Cultural Revolution in Society Flashcards
(aka the gilded age)
social gospel
a movement that urged Christians to social service
a movement that urged Christians to social service
social gospel
sufferage
the right or privilage to vote
the right or privilage to vote
sufferage
spoils system
rewarding political campaign workers and friends with government jobs whether or not they are qualified, became widespread
rewarding political campaign workers and friends with government jobs whether or not they are qualified, became widespread
spoils system
emigration
moving OUT of a place
moving OUT of a place
emigration
immigration
moving INTO a place
moving INTO a place
immigration
graft
taking advantage of an elected officer for illegal gain (more political power, money, property, etc.)
taking advantage of an elected officer for illegal gain (more political power, money, property, etc.)
graft
kickback
getting part of the profits from a job under city contract
getting part of the profits from a job under city contract
kickback
temperance movement
a campaign for fairness in marriage, divorce, and property laws
cult of domesticity
an idealization of women and the home
an idealization of women and the home
cult of domesticity
main rapid spreading disease
cholera
cholera
main rapid spreading disease
tenements
tenements
settlement houses
settlement houses
an idealization of women and the home
cult of domesticity
Louis Sullivan
famous architect
famous architect
Louis Sullivan
Boss Tweed
“tweed ring” was infamous for graft
“tweed ring” was infamous for graft
Boss Tweed
Angel Island
the point of entry for Asian immigrants (san francisco)
the point of entry for Asian immigrants (san francisco)
Angel Island
Ellis Island
the point of entry for European immigrants (new york city)
the point of entry for European immigrants (new york city)
Ellis Island
what was the Pendleton Act of 1883 designed to stop?
It ended the spoils system and established competitive examinations for hiring civil servants.
It ended the spoils system and established competitive examinations for hiring civil servants.
Pendleton Act of 1883 (it was designed to stop^)
what law was passed in 1882 to limit immigration from Asia?
the Chinese Exclusion Act
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?
to limit immigration from Asia
Why did congress pass a law to decrease immigration from Asia?
to decrease immigration in Asia
which social class thought that a “woman’s place was in the home”?
middle class
middle class
the social class that thought “a woman’s place was in the home”
which of the following had the most positive impact on the poor in cities: sewage systems, skyscrapers, tenements, or paved streets?
had the most impact on the poor in cities
what were 3 methods used by political machines to get votes?
3 methods that were used by political machines to get votes.
why were skyscrapers built
introduced due to the lack of horizontal space (Louis Sullivan- famous architect)
introduced due to the lack of horizontal space (Louis Sullivan- famous architect)
skyscrapers
how did high population and immigration help industrialization?
how high population and immigration helped
what was the main thing immigrants sought in america (especially in cities)?
the main thing immigrants sought in america (especially in cities)
when immigrants moved to cities what kind of people did they tend to live with?
the type of people immigrants tended to live with when they moved to cities
