America Moves to the City

America Moves to the City

(1865-1900)

Chapter 25

1. Characterize a typical city by the turn of the century. Paint a written picture of what you might see politically, socially, culturally and technologically. The most comprehensive picture is what you want. (Name drop as much as possible with adjectives that allow the reader to see the picture)

2. Define the following terms as they arise in the chapter.

Dumbbell tenements

Louis Sullivan –

New Immigrants –

Old Immigrants –

American letters –

Tuskegee Institute –

NAACP-

3. State at least five arguments that “nativists” would use against the “New

immigrants” arriving after 1880 in an attempt to stop their influx into the country?

4. State any four reasons new immigrants sailed to America in the late 19th century.

5. What Immigration legislation was passed between 1865 and 1920?

6. What role did urban “political machines” play in the lives of the new

immigrants?

7. Urban reformers - Define the “Social Gospel” and the contributions made by

the following people or movements to help alleviate the poverty and social ills of

the cities.

Social Gospel –

Hull House Movement (Jane Addams) –

Henry Street Settlement (Lilian Wald) –

National Consumers League (Florence Kelley)–

Salvation Army –

Christian Science (Mary Baker Eddy)-

YMCA and YWCA –

8. Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Dubois – Define the differences in their

vision and philosophy concerning the future course for African-Americans in

American society.

9. Education in the late 19th century –

What trends were occurring with Elementary Schools? Secondary Schools? Colleges?

How was the curriculum changing? Who was John Dewey?

What was the Chautauqua movement?

What were Land-grant schools and why were they significant?

10. Literature and the Press: Define the following terms and or people as well as

their significance.

-“Yellow journalism” –

- William Randolph Hearst –

- Joseph Pulitzer –

- Edwin Godkin –

- Henry George –

- Edward Bellamy –

- Horatio Alger

- Walt Whitman –

- Mark Twain –

- Henry James –

- Jack London –

10. Women’s rights movement in the late 19th century: What gains, if any, were

made by the women’s rights movement and define the women/groups listed.

Victoria Woodhull –

Charlotte Gilman –

Carrie Catt –

Ida B. Wells –

NAWSA (1890)

WCTU -

Carrie Nation –

Clara Barton –

11. What “new” forms of entertainment were around in the late 19th?

12. Winslow Homer – Who was he and why was he significant?