Middle Class
What term describes salaried employees whose jobs do not involve manual labor?
What are white-collar workers?
What movement in the 1890s aimed to improve the design of American cities with parks and boulevards?
What is the "City Beautiful" movement?
What was the focus of public elementary schools after 1865?
What are the "3 Rs": reading, writing, and arithmetic?
What types of entertainment became popular with the expansion of leisure time for the middle class in the late 19th century?
Circus, Sideshows, Music Shows, Sporting Events
Who argued that the wealthy have a moral responsibility to help improve society in his "Gospel of Wealth"?
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
How did the expansion of the middle class contribute to the evolution of American cities?
It led to the growth of suburbs as families sought healthier living conditions away from urban problems.
How did the Morrill Acts contribute to higher education in the United States?
They provided land grants to establish colleges, focusing on agriculture and industry.
Who were the notable composers and performers that contributed to the rise of jazz music?
Who are Jelly Roll Morton and Buddy Bolden?
Name one profession that saw an increase in women during the late 19th century due to the demand for clerical workers.
What is secretaries, bookkeepers, typists, and telephone operators?
What were some reasons middle-class families moved to the suburbs in the late 19th century?
Reasons included affordable land, improved transportation, and a desire for privacy and green space.
What significant change in curriculum did Charles W. Eliot implement at Harvard in 1869?
He reduced required courses and introduced electives.
What was the impact of the decline of Victorian values on leisure activities during the Gilded Age?
It allowed for more acceptance of leisure activities and entertainment, moving away from restrictive societal norms.
What percentage of nonagricultural employees were white-collar workers by 1910?
What is more than 25%? (More than a quarter)
Name one significant change in the internal structure of cities during the late 19th century.
What is the development of municipal services like water purification and sewer systems? Waste Disposal, Police and Zoning Laws.
By 1900, what percentage of college students were women?
What is over one-third?
What was the effect of feminizing certain jobs such as nursing and teaching?
What is lost status and received lower wages and salaries?
What was the impact of income on the residential patterns in the United States compared to Europe during the Gilded Age?
Wealthy and middle-class Americans moved to suburbs while lower-income people remained in urban areas, contrasting with European patterns.
Who was W. E. B. Du Bois and what was his significance in education?
He was the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard and advocated for racial equality and access to higher education.