Vocab
A community center that offered food, aid, and medicine to the poor
Settlement House
This person would often go into saloons to destroy alcohol and berate customers
Carrie Nation
Many European Jews fled this country for safety in America
Russia
While American streets were not paved in gold, America did offer this to immigrants
The chance at a better life
This piece of U.S. legislation banned a particular Asian ethnicity from immigrating the U.S.
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Applying Jesus's teachings to society
Social Gospel Movement
Ran the biggest "political machine" during the Gilded Age, based in New York
Boss Tweed
William Tweed
Immigrants from this Asian country were viewed as a threat to native U.S. workers
The Chinese
Many immigrants from Europe and Asia settled into these areas of large cities amongst people like themselves
Ghettos
These unofficial groups took advantage of immigrants to keep a person or party in power
Political Machines
A violent massacre of people, typically Jews
Pogrom
This American photographer is credited with helping to approve the condition in Tenement Housing during the Gilded Age
Jacob Riis
These passengers were given better treatment on their voyage to America compared to that of the Chinese because this group was viewed as racially superior
The Japanese
Many immigrants who moved to major cities were forced to live here, if they could afford it
Tenement Housing
These laws were enacted in the 1800's to prevent "immoral activities"
Blue Laws
A law that required interviewing and testing applicants for government jobs
Civil Service Act
This American President won the election of 1877 and did away with the "Spoils System"
Rutherford B. Hayes
Most Gilded Age immigrants entered into the United States through Ellis Island, located in this east-coast state.
During the Gilded Age, women working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory only made this much for a full week of work
$6
Trading political favors for votes or cash to help win an election is an example of the
Spoils System
"Allow to be" - government stays out of businesses
Laissez Faire
This man shot President Andrew Garfield, only for Garfield to die of an infection due to poor medical care.
Charles Guiteau
During the Gilded Age, the majority of immigrants came from cardinal area of Europe:
North Western Europe
During the Gilded Age, this group failed to help workers
Politicians
Using political authority for personal gain is an example of
Graft