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| The way many immigrants traveled to the U.S., it was the cheapest and had the poorest accommodations |
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| With public transportation and early autos, these sprang up on the outskirts of the cities |
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| Immigration Restriction League |
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| This anti-immigration group wanted to establish a literacy test for all immigrants |
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| With the increase in wealth for some members of American society, they would spend for the sake of showing how wealthy they were, which became known as this |
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| A major element of the social reform movement was applying Christian principles to solve social problems, which became known as this |
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| With the lack of vertical space in cities, these multi-storied buildings were created |
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| These people came primarily from western and northern Europe |
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| In an effort to stop child labor practices, many states passed laws creating this |
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| A way of sensationalizing new stories, used by papers and reformers to try and rile up the public |
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| These people came primarily from southern and eastern Europe |
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| He was an early reformer who attempted to help the immigrants of Philadelphia |
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| These organizations were created to assist immigrants in such ways as starting up businesses |
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| Despite the pressure from anti-immigration groups and the public, he vetoed a bill that would have required immigrants pass a literary test |
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| These were created in many cities, as community service centers in poorer neighborhoods |
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| The fist settlement house in the U.S., it was created by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Star |
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| He was an educational innovator, whose notion of a "laboratory school" revolutionized public education |
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| A leader in the movement to beautify major cities, he was the principle designer of New York's Central Park |
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| As part of the City Beautiful Movement, many cities pushed for the creation of these |
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| Prior to the nickelodeons, these multi-act shows, often featuring comics and animal acts, was a major form of urban entertainment |
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| This type of music was derived from various elements of African American music and culture |
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| Term for places like Ellis and Angel Island, these were created to process the arriving immigrants |
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| Term used to identify those who worked against immigration in the U.S. |
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| The first anti-immigration law passed in the U.S., it was a direct result of part of the labor force exploited during the building of the Transcontinental railroad |
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A new element of cities were the development of subways and trolleys, which became known as this
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| With the increased wealth and opportunity for some, those who had recently gotten wealthy were referred to as this |
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| People who adhered to these cultural beliefs considered themselves very proper, moral, and against crude displays of wealth |
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| Even as late as the late 1800's, few of these had jobs that would be considered professional |
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| Although there were a few exceptions, the vast majority of college students came from wealthy, upper-middle class households |
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| For the majority of Americans, this was the most reliable source of daily news |
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| By the late 1800's, this sport was known as the "national game" of the United States |
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| Term used to describe the acquisition of money or political power illegally, which had become rampant by the late 1800's |
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Native American term given to reformers who supported Grover Cleveland for president
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| In an attempt to help in their economic struggles, farmers created these to pool their resources |
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| A third national political party that grew out of the farmers' frustration, they fought for things like bi-metalism, bank regulation and the graduated income tax |
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| Men like Boss Tweed, who ran local politics by taking control of district leaders, city officials, and council members |
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| As another means of gaining wealth and power, political bosses demanded these payments from jobs given or contracts awarded |
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| Taxing citizens on the basis of their income, with those that make more paying more. A constitutional amendment (16th) was needed to institute this. |
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| These dominated the politics of city governments during the Gilded Age through their organization and corruption |
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| Term odescribing the late 1800's in America, especially in urban areas, where greed and corruption was excessive |
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| Harper's Weekly cartoonist whose relentless attacks on Boss Tweed finally brought him down |
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| "Half-Breed" Republican president who was assassinated by a "Stalwart" less than four months after his inuaguration |
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| It was his election, in 1896, that signaled the demise of the Populist Party |
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| He was a perfect example of a political boss, riding reign over Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Outspoken leader of the Farmers' Alliance, she denounced monopolies and told farmers to "raise more hell and less wheat" |
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| He became the Populist and Democratic candidate for president in 1986, mostly due to his famous "Cross of Gold" speech |
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| Stalwart compromise vice-president, he gained the presidency through assassination, and proceeded to preach the virtues of Civil Service |
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| Although he lost the popular vote, he won the electoral vote and became president in between Cleveland's two terms |
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| Grover Cleveland was the only president in history to serve two terms in office this way |
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| Political machines often used dishonest tactics like this to get their candidates elected to city governments |
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| Boss Tweed used this as his headquarters as he ran New York City's political machine |
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| In this midwestern city political bosses relied mostly on graft to finance their political machine |
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| He had the difficult task of trying to bring the nation back together after the Civil War, using such slogans as "Let us have peace" |
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| A.K.A. Samuel Clemens, he was famous for his satirical look at the corruption of the Gilded Age |
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| Despite having very different opinions about the need to reform government and create Civil Service, the Stalwarts and Half-Breeds were both members of this political party |
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| Due primarily to large supplies and small demand, farmers struggled economically because of this throughout the late 1800's |
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| Interstate Commerce Commission |
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| Although it was the government's first attempt to regulate monopolies in the U.S., it did not have much power to enforce the laws |
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| Farmers thought one of the ways to solve their economic woes was to print these |
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| A major reason for William Jennings Bryan's defeat in the presidential election of 1896 were the "dirty tricks" Big Business and Mark Hanna were will to pull to stop him from getting elected |
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