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31 Cards in this Set
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Old Immigrants
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The first immigrants that really came from England.
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New Immigrants
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There were from southern or eastern Europe.
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Steerage
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The poorest accommodations on the ship.
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Benevolent Societies
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Organizations that were there to help immigrants in case of sickness, unemployment, and death.
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Denis Kearney
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He lead a group that was totally against the Chinese.
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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It denied citizenship to people born in China and prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers.
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Immigration Restriction League
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It sought to impose a literacy test on all immigrants.
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Grover Cleveland
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The president who vetoed the literacy test calling it, "illiberal, narrow, and un-American".
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Skyscrapers
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Large multistory buildings.
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Elisha Otis
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He developed a mechanized elevator.
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Mass Transit
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It included forms of public transportation such as electric commuter trains.
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Suberbs
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Residential neighborhoods on the outskirts of big cities.
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Nouveau Riche
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A French term meaning "newly rich".
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Conspicuous Consumption
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The habit of spending great wealth to show your success.
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Tenements
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Poorly built apartments.
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Settlement Houses
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Community service centers.
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Jane Addams
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She formed the idea of settlement houses.
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Janie Porter Barrett
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She founded one of the first African American settlement houses.
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Social Gospel
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It was the idea which called for people to apply Christian principals to address social problems.
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Caroline Bartlett
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She organized the People's Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, according to the Social Gospel.
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Compulsory Education Laws
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It required parents to send children to school.
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John Dewey
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He was a philosopher who stressed "learning by doing".
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Yellow Journalism.
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It was a type of reporting that included cartoons.
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Fredrick Law Olmsted
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He designed Central Park.
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City Beautiful Movement
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It was a movement that stressed the importance of including parks and attractive boulevards in the designs of cities.
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Walter Camp
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He created many rules and principals for the game of football.
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James Naismith
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A PE teacher who invented basketball.
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Edwin Booth
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He was an actor.
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Vaudeville
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It was a type of variety show that featured a wide selection of short performances.
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Ragtime
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It was a type of music that was created by African Americans.
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Scott Joplin
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He was known as the king of ragtime.
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