The Upper Class
This term, coined by Mark Twain, describes the late 19th century as glittering on the outside but corrupt underneath.
What is the Gilded Age
This Middle Class grew because of new "white-collar" jobs like ___.
Who are clerks, accountants, bookkeepers, typists, managers, and/or salespeople
These five-cent theaters allowed working-class people to watch short films for a very low price.
What are Nickelodeons
This instrument was the "entertainment center" of most middle-class homes.
What is the piano
Instead of just one house, the wealthy built "summer homes" in places like Newport, Rhode Island.
What are Mansions
Because factories were booming, middle-class families could buy mass-produced _____ for their homes.
What is furniture or consumer goods
This was the only day of the week most factory workers had off.
What is Sunday
This 1890s "bicycle craze" gave young people, especially women, a new sense of _____.
What is freedom or mobility
This famous wealthy family built a 250-room house called the Biltmore.
Who are the Vanderbilts
This new office job became a popular way for women to earn their own money.
What is a typist or sales clerk
These "variety shows" had singers, dancers, and comedians for a cheap price.
What is Vaudeville
This fast, rhythmic music was a "national craze" started by African American musicians.
What is Ragtime
To show off their "class," the rich spent money on these fancy music shows.
What is the Opera
In their free time, middle-class people loved reading these cheap, exciting adventure books.
What are dime novels
This popular place in Brooklyn had the world’s first roller coaster.
What is Coney Island
Originating in New Orleans, this genre mixed African and Caribbean rhythms with European instruments.
What is Jazz
Wealthy women often traveled to this continent to see famous art and history.
What is Europe
This term describes the 1890s woman who wanted more independence and a career.
What is the New Woman
Because their wages were low, single working women often relied on this social practice to afford a night out.
What is "Treating" or dating
This famous 250-foot tall ride was invented for the Chicago World's Fair.
What is the Ferris Wheel