Ideas of age
People tried to portray people realistically instead of romantically
Realism
assassinated by Charles Guiteau who was frustrated with Garfield’s administration because they wouldn’t give him a job
were a place that urban workers (mostly men) gathered, and even organized politically
Saloons
Establish to help poor neighborhoods
Settlement houses
o try to appease concerns and discourage people from voting for Populists, Congress Republicans passed
Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890
one of the strongest beliefs in the era. . .that one could succeed no matter their beginnings
Individualism
focused on the daily realities of the average man.
Mark Twain
music highlighted the fast-moving pace of the city,
Ragtime
was passed in 1890 which made it illegal for companies to conspire together and interfere with interstate commerce
The Sherman Antitrust Act
A tax that taxed higher earnings more heavily
Graduated income tax
City schools taught immigrant children about American culture and values through a process known as
Americanization
famous for creating the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago in 1889
Jane Addams
Those in favor of the old system were known as ____ because they were loyal to the old system
Stalwarts
made for the creation of a bipartisan Civil Service Commission, which required exams for hiring and prevented employees from being fired for political reasons
The Pendleton Act
believed that coining silver in unlimited quantities would solve the nation’s economic problems
Silverite
Traditionally, the political system operated under the spoils system
Patronage
was a former minister turned novelist who became famous due to his “rags to riches” stories, which all promoted individualism
Horatio Alger
wealthy Americans had the responsibility to engage in philanthropy, or use their wealth to benefit society
Gospel of Wealth
This act forbade rebates to high-volume users and limited rates to what was “reasonable and just”
Interstate commerce Commission
which allowed any man to vote if he had an ancestor on the voting rolls in 1867
Grandfather clause
abeled decision to stop printing silver coins as
Crime of 73
published Dynamic Sociology, which argued that human beings were different than animals and they had the ability to think, plan ahead, and cooperate
Lester Frank Ward
ecame a popular attraction in cities, showcasing theater performances, acrobats, animals, and dancers.
Vaudeville
government would give farmers low-interest loans and hold crops until prices increased
Sub treasuries
Democratic leaders feared the power the Populist Party would gain and used racist tactics to discourage
Colored Farmers’ National Alliance