Gilded Age and Reform Notes Flashcards
what was the main idea of the gilded age and reform
industrialization and urbanization changed American society’s ideas and culture in the late 1800s
in 1837 what book did Mark Twain & Charles Warner write
“the gilded Age”
who adopted the term “gilded”
historians, and applied it to this era in history
why was this era “gilded”
time of growth but below the surface were corruption, poverty ad huge difference between rich and poor
Emphasis on indivisualism means what
regardless of background, you could rise in society
Who’s an ex. of Individualism
Horatio Alger who wrote more than 100 rags- riches books
Horatio Alger
wrote more than 100 rags- riches books
stories centered around poor people who move to the city and become successful
Herbert Spencer
applied darwin’s theory and argued that humans also evolved through competition and natural selection
Social Darwinism also parallels “survival of the fittest”
Henery George
author who raised questions about American society and challenged the ideas of social Darwinism and laissex-faire
list 2 things about realism art and literature
artistic movement that portrayed people realistically
huckleberry fin by Mark Twain: Americans gained a real live view of society in the pre-civil war era
list 4 things about Pop cuture
- Spent money on entertainment & recreation
Ex: saloons, Amusement Parks-Coney island Profession Baseball-Cincinnati Red Stockings
Vaudeville, ragtime
vaudeville
animal acts, acrobats, gymnast, and dancers
Ragtime
Scott Joplin one of the most important African-American ragtime composers
What was the Reform: Urban Poor
Jane Addams and Lilian Ward set up settlement houses that provided poor residents a place to go for med. care,recreation,english classes and hot lunches
what were the two reforms during the gilded age
urban poor
public education
in the lates 1880s the increase of industry resulted in a need for better-trained workers, as a result… there was a need for more schools and collages
… there was a need for more schools and collages
Americanization
becoming knowledgeable about Americans culture was key to succsess of immigrant children
what two things increased concerning colleges during this time
# of colleges (Women and African american overall college attendance
Free Libraries
provided education to city dwellers
who donated millions toward the construction of libraries
andrew carnegie donated millions toward the construction of libraries
what did Booker T. Washington do?
due to the lack of ed. opportunities for African Americans, Booker T. Washington led to crusade to form the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881
what did the grammar school system do
divided students into eight separate grades to help teach successful habits in the workplace
