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new Immigration
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the new immigration started after the Civil War and reached its peak at beginning of the 20th century. these immigrants were mainly from eastern eastern and Southern Europe and migrated b/c of hard economic times. they included greeks, Italans, Slavs, and Poles. When they arrived they arrived they faced strong nativist opposition in the US and were greatly discriminated against
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Streetcar subarbs
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streetcars continued to branch from the inner city problems. subarbs close enough for whte collar worker to commute daily.
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Tenements
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cheap, run-down, high-rise apartments in the inner city that housed the poor
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Anthony Comstock
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lifelong war on immorality by defending sexual purity and attempting to remove obscene pictures from society
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Jane Addams, Hull House
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Humanitarian reformer who established a halfway hose for homeless children called the Hull House because she was disgusted by inner cities problems.
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joe Roebling
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built the Brooklyn Bridge 1883, 1st large suspension bridge in Am
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Louis Sullivan
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Am's 1st architects. functionalism: everything on a building must have a purpose or function. 1st to build skyscrapers. opened a schools for architects
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Frank lloyd Wright
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architect who had a theory that buildings should have their own unique style. not romanesque. blend with environment and surroundings.
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ashcan School
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group of painters depicted life through paintings. Armory Show of 1913. pictures of trashcans
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Literacy Tests
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limited immigration into US by turning away immigrants who could not read or write English
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Chinese Exclusion Law 1882
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After Kearney terrorized the Chinese, demanded Chinese be turned away from the country. Congress placed a 10 year moratorium/suspension on Chinese immigration.
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American Protection Association 1887
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MOst common anti-foreign organizations in the US. nativist goals like immigraion exclusion
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Chautaqua Movement 1874
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origin = Chautaqua, NY. 4 year adult education program designed to teach illiterate adults how to read and write
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Charles darwin
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1859 "Origin of Species". science and rationality = evolution. conflicted with Protestant and Catholic Churches.
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Social Darwinism
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philosophy applied evolution to social studies by stating that the law of survival of the fittest. govt. sould not uplift the poor thru social programs or charity b/c the poor are lazy while the rich are harworking
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