Gilded Age Problems
This era looked rich but had inequality and unfairness underneath.
Gilded Age
These people wanted to fix problems in society.
Progressives
City homes that were often crowded and unsafe.
tenements
A change made to improve something.
reform
When rent or food prices go up, this group is hurt the most.
poor / working-class families
Rich business owners had money, but workers had this (2 things).
low pay and unsafe conditions
True or False:
Journalists supported the government and helped hide the inequalities.
False
Factories were often this (3 words from text).
dangerous, exhausting, and unhealthy
Places that helped immigrants and poor families.
settlement houses
`Who benefits when prices go up?
wealthy people / business owners
This group controlled politics using corruption, bribery, and favors.
political machine
He wrote The Jungle and exposed factory conditions.
Upton Sinclair
This problem happened when too many people lived in one place.
overcrowding
Laws that made cities cleaner and healthier.
sanitation / health codes
This is when rich people take advantage of poor people.
inequality
Many Americans wanted change, but this stopped the government.
political corruption
He took photos of poor housing in NYC.
Jacob Riis
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire showed this problem.
unsafe working conditions
This amendment allowed people to vote for senators directly.
he 17th Amendment
This connects the Gilded Age to today.
rich vs poor gap / unfair system