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I&U P2
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10th Grade
10/14/2012

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Term
Urbanization
Definition
the growth of cities mostly in regions of the northeast and midwest due to emigration.
Term
Americanization movement
Definition
education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to american culture.
Term
tenement
Definition
crowded and unsanitary multifamily, urban dwellings. found in urban places.
Term
mass transit
Definition
transportation system designed to move large number of people along certain routes. made it easy for workers to get to their jobs.
Term
Social Gospel movement
Definition
preached the idea of salvation through service to the poor. many 19 century reformers responded to it and helped the urban poor.
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settlement house
Definition
founded by charles stover and stanton coit in New York city in 1886. community centers found in slum neighborhoods. it provided assistance to people in the area especially immigrants. many settlement workers lived in these houses just so they could learn firsthand about the problems caused by urbanization so they can create solutions.
Term
Jane Addams
Definition
one of the most influential members of the social gospel movement. founded the chicago's hull house in 1889 with Ellen Gate.
Term
Urbanization
Definition
the growth of cities mostly in regions of the northeast and midwest due to emigration.
Term
Americanization movement
Definition
education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to american culture.
Term
tenement
Definition
crowded and unsanitary multifamily, urban dwellings. found in urban places.
Term
mass transit
Definition
transportation system designed to move large number of people along certain routes. made it easy for workers to get to their jobs.
Term
Social Gospel movement
Definition
preached the idea of salvation through service to the poor. many 19 century reformers responded to it and helped the urban poor.
Term
settlement house
Definition
founded by charles stover and stanton coit in New York city in 1886. community centers found in slum neighborhoods. it provided assistance to people in the area especially immigrants. many settlement workers lived in these houses just so they could learn firsthand about the problems caused by urbanization so they can create solutions.
Term
Jane Addams
Definition
one of the most influential members of the social gospel movement. founded the chicago's hull house in 1889 with Ellen Gate.
Term
Urbanization
Definition
the growth of cities mostly in regions of the northeast and midwest due to emigration.
Term
Americanization movement
Definition
education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to american culture.
Term
tenement
Definition
crowded and unsanitary multifamily, urban dwellings. found in urban places.
Term
mass transit
Definition
transportation system designed to move large number of people along certain routes. made it easy for workers to get to their jobs.
Term
Social Gospel movement
Definition
preached the idea of salvation through service to the poor. many 19 century reformers responded to it and helped the urban poor.
Term
settlement house
Definition
founded by charles stover and stanton coit in New York city in 1886. community centers found in slum neighborhoods. it provided assistance to people in the area especially immigrants. many settlement workers lived in these houses just so they could learn firsthand about the problems caused by urbanization so they can create solutions.
Term
Jane Addams
Definition
one of the most influential members of the social gospel movement. founded the chicago's hull house in 1889 with Ellen Gate.
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