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27 Cards in this Set
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old immigrants
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the immigrants that came to america between 1800-1880
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new immigrants
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the immigrants that came to america between 1891-1910
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steerage
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poorest accommodations of travel
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benevolent societies
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residents in many cities form religious and non religious societies
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Denis Kearney
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an irish leader
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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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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sought to impose a literacy test on all immigrants
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Grover Cleveland
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President, vetoed it.
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Skyscraper
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large multistory buildings
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Elisha Otis
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developed a mechanized elevator which allowed people and materials to be transported more easily
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mass transit
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forms of public transportation
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suburbs
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residential neighborhoods on the outskirts of a city.
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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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wealthy spent their riches freely for everyone to see
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tenements
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poorly built apartment buildings
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settlement houses
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community service centers
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Jane Addams
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was at forefront of the American settlement - house movement
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Janie Porter Barrett
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founded one of the 1st African American settlement houses
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Social Gospel
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called for people to apply Christian principels to address social problems
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Caroline Bartlett
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organized peoples church in Kalamzoo, Michigan according to the Social Gospel
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Compulsory Education
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laws requiring parents to send children to school
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John Dewey
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main reformer
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Frederick law olmsted
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designed entral park
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city beautiful movment
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movement adopted a # of ideas from a britich planning
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Walter camp
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played football for yale, during 1870s
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James Naismith
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a physical educator in springfeild
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Edwin Booth
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proved to one of the most popular attrac
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