Vocab 18 Flashcards
Assimilation
Who- Immigrants
What- Dropping ones previous culture to adapt to the American culture
Where- USA
When- mid/late 19th century
Why- Because of the vision of the American dream and wanting to become Americanized and be an American
Jacob Riis
Who- Danish Immigrant
What- Wrote how the other half lives, and portrayed the life of poor immigrants who lived in tenements.
Where- New York
When- 1850’s
Why- He showed people the awful conditions that immigrants had been living in.
Tenements
Who- Poor people
What- Described the slum dwellings that some people lived in in the city. They were awful to live in and cramped
Where- New York City
When- 1870’s
Why- Because of industrialization more people (specifically immigrants) were living in cities and they needed places to live.
Alice Hamilton
Who- Physician
What- Identified pollution in the workplace. She documented how dangerous chemicals were disposed of improperly.
Where- USA
When- late 1800’s early 1900’s
Why- People were getting sick and her discovery led to the creation of the Public Health Service.
Boss Rule
Who- Irish Men
What- Large immigrant communities wanted to get into politics and get votes so they would help people out in return for votes.
Where- USA
When- 1900’s
Why- Immigration and industrialism.
Tammany Hall
Who- William Tweed
What- Political hall that was very corrupt. Offered housing and other benefits in exchange for votes
Where- New York City
When- 1870’s
Why- People wanted votes and this was a way for them to get them
William M. Tweed
Who- Democratic Party politician
What- Very corrupt politician who stole lots of money from the city and got votes through bribery.
Where- New York City
When- 1870’s
Why- Because many immigrants needed work and places to live, with him providing that they were willing to be apart of his corruption and give him votes in return.
Department Stores
Who- Marshall Field
What- Large stores that brought together various products all under one roof. They were promoted as luxury.
Where- USA
When- 1880’s
Why- Transformed buying habits and turned shopping into a fun activity.
National Consumers League
Who- Women, Florence Kelly
What- Forced workers to improve wages and working conditions for women as they defined themselves as consumers.
Where- USA
When- 1890’s
Why- Because department stores were opening up new opportunities for women to work they wanted to mobilize the power of women as consumers.
Yiddish Theatre
Who- American Jews
What- The training ground for very talented musicians and playwriters
Where- USA
When- 1890’s
Why- Many immigrants maintained their own theaters and this theater specifically had a huge impact on mainstream theater.
D.W. Griffith
Who- Moviemaker
What- Racist movie maker who brought serious topics into the film industry
Where- USA
When- 1900
Why- Major form of entertainment that was meant for the masses and connected with all types of people.
Movies
Who- D.W. Griffin, Thomas Edison
What- Moving pictures that were portrayed to large audiences.
Where- USA
When- 1880’s-1900
Why- Connected people around the country and was a form of entertainment for the masses.
Henry James
Who- Historian
What- Published an autobiography about his critics on American society. He said how he was unable to relate to his society.
Where- USA
When- 1880
Why- He criticized society and showed his distaste for industrialized society
Kate Chopin
Who- Southern writers
What- Explored the oppressive features of traditional marriages
Where- USA
When- 1900’s
Why- Wrote a novel about a wife seeking personal fulfillment that was banned in some communities because they didn’t like the idea.
Social Realism
Who- Stephen Crane, Theodore Dreiser
What- Literature in American society was trying to recreate urban reality. They wrote about the depressing things in society that were more realistic
Where- USA
When- Late 19th early 20th century
Why- Changed the way people viewed society based on their writing.
Stephen Crane
Who- Writer
What- Portrayed Urban poverty in his writing and showed the hardships and hopelessness of the working class.
Where- USA
When- 1893
Why- Social Realism which made people look at the world and its problems more realistically.
Theodore Dreiser
Who- Writer
What- Encouraged writers to look at the social injustices of the present and include them in their writing. He wrote many books about the poor in America at the time.
Where- USA
When- 1900
Why- Because of social realism many people at the time were looking at modern life in a more realistic and slightly depressing way.
Upton Sinclair
Who- Socialist writer
What- Wrote on exposing capitalism and specific industries (the meat industry) that were problematic.
Where- USA
When- 1906
Why- His writing created laws that acknowledged problems in the meat packaging industry.
Yellow Journalism
Who- Joseph Pulitzer
What- A deliberately sensational style of reporting presented in bold graphics that was designed to reach mass audiences.
Where- USA
When- 1900’s
Why- Greatly impacted the newspaper industry and got information to the masses in a more appealing way.
Darwinism
Who- Charles Darwin
What- Created the theory of evolution that was widely accepted. It was first a hot take but then became more accepted by the end of the 19th century.
Where- USA
When- 1900’s
Why- Debunked the biblical theory of evolution and destiny and gave a more logical look at life with natural selection.
Edward Hopper
Who- Artist
What- Explored the starkness and loneliness of modern cities
Where- Ashcan School
When- early 19th century
Why- Showed appreciation for expressions and abstract ideas through art work.
Modernism
Who- Ashcan school artists
What- Artistic movement that had counterparts in many cultural and intellectual areas.
Where- USA
When- 1900’s
Why- Rejected heavy reliance on established forms and looked to the future and at new ideas.
Womens Colleges
Who- Women
What- Only female schools then started emerging in the US after the Civil War.
Where- USA
When- 1900’s
Why- There were very few opportunities for women in higher education and it showed the emergence of women’s distinct communities.
