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What was a push factor for immigration in Europe?
political and religious persecution
Who set up the Hull House?
Jane Addams
Who was a realist painter?
Winslow Homer
This poet had 100's of her poems published after her death.
Emily Dickinson
Who was a reporter for the New York
World
?
Nelly Bly
Who wrote stories about miners and sailors?
Jack London
What newspaper technique did newspapers use to attract readers?
yellow journalism
What did Congress pass to try and keep out Asians?
Chinese Exclusion Act
What was a variety show called?
vaudeville
Process of entering a new culture.
assimilation
Which organization offered food and shelter to the poor?
the Salvation Army
What was the favorite sport of the U.S.?
baseball
Where was the first high rise building and why?
in Chicago because they were rebuilding after the Chicago Fire
What was set up to help the poor in cities?
a settlement house
What class lived in the center of large cities?
the poor
Where did people go when they had little money, dreams of entertaining, or were seasonal workers?
the city
Why did cities grow so fast?
jobs
After 1885, where did most immigrants come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
What was increasing because the amount of educated Americans were increasing?
newspapers
Who was Samuel Clemens?
Mark Twain
What were writers and artists at the time?
realists
Why did education improve after 1870?
more public schools were built
What did vaudeville and ragtime have in common?
popular music
What tamed the spoils system?
the Civil Service Commission
Which woman campaigned for suffrage?
Carry Chapman Catt
What were reporters called?
muckrakers
Who was involved in the Progressive movement in Wisconsin?
Robert La Folete
Who created the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who was the most corrupt person in the city?
William Tweed
Who wanted to regulate giant companies and was called the trustbuster?
Roosevelt
What is it called when voters pass a bill?
referendum
What is the pre election choosing of a candidate within a party called?
primary
Who campaigned for the right to vote?
suffragists
What did Wilson pass to stop unfair trading practices?
the Federal Trade Commission
What was Northern Securities against?
trusts
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S.S. SP Ch. 20-21 Test Review
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S.S. SP Ch. 20-21 Test Review
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