Immigration and Nativism
What law limited Chinese immigration to the United States?
Chinese Exclusion act
This term refers to the growth of cities
Urbanization
What was the Social Gospel?
A movement applying Christian principles to social problems
Designed the Wainwright building in St. Louis
Louis Sullivan
What ages usually attended school before high school existed?
Up to 14
What invention allowed cities to expand upward?
Elevator and Skyscrapers
Coney Island is an example of an early
These two islands were used as immigrant processing centers.
Angel Island and Ellis Island
Overcrowded, poorly built apartment buildings for the poor
Tenements
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain
Graft
Tested the first flight at Kitty Hawk, NC
Wright brothers
Why was high school introduced?
To prepare students for industrial and office jobs
What invention allowed cities to expand outward?
Invented in Atlanta, this originally was for headaches.
Coke
Why was America referred to as a "melting pot"?
Transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people
Mass transit
What is a political machine?
An organized group that controlled political parties in cities
Invented the Kodak camera
George Eastman
What were literacy tests and poll taxes used for?
Keep Blacks from voting
Designed the Flat-iron building and Chicago's "White city"
Daniel Burnham
This was the first professional MLB team
Cincinnati Redstockings/Reds
Where you favor native born people over immigrants.
What were sanitation conditions like in the late 1800s?
Poor—garbage, sewage, and disease were common
What was the goal of reformers in cities?
To improve living conditions and reduce corruption
How were publishers able to print books more cheaply?
Improved printing technology and cheaper paper
What was the grandfather clause?
Allowed poor whites to vote if their ancestors had voted
This is where the postal service delivered packages directly to the home.
Rural free delivery
Why did Catholics start their own schools?
They didn't want their kids being taught from the KJV
An agreement halting Japanese immigration to the US
Gentlemen's agreement
What was crime like in the late 1800s?
High, due to poverty and rapid population growth
What methods did reformers use to reach immigrants?
Settlement houses, social programs, and education
Frederick Law Olmsted
What was Plessy v. Ferguson ?
Supreme Court case that legalized segregation (“separate but equal”)
Sears company popularized the idea of ordering items this way...
Catalogs
Roebling was credited with the building of this bridge
Brooklyn