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APUSH ch 19

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home appliances
such as kitchen stove, eggbeater, and carpet sweepers
Wilbur and Orville Wright
staged the first airpane flight near Kitty Hawk
ragtime
created by African American and creole bands
John Hopkins University
pioneered a program of research and graduate studies
Horatio Alger
published more than 100 rags-to-riches novels
Waldorf-Astoria hotel
at NY, opened in 1897 and incorporated the grandness of European royalty
City Beautiful movement
architectural movement influenced by American wealth and role in global economy
"Gilded Age"
term coined by Mark Twain describing the growth of a new class united in it pursuit of money and leisure
Vassar
university for women that set the academic standard
"conspicuous consumption"
name made by socialist Thorstein Veblen; highly visible displays of wealth
Tin Pan Alley
created by German immigrants; center of the popular music industry
Piedmont communities
communities that were close-knitted EX: Burlington
drummers
sellers that sold to individual buyers and local retail stores
Social Darwinism
explained and justified why Americans grew rich and some didnt. based on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species"
Fifth Avenue
designed by Frederick Law Olmsted
Coney Island
a seaside park <3 amusement park
Louis H. Sullivan
designed the first skyscraper
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
offered a multitude of classes to Boston's wage-earning women, ranging from A TON OF THINGS [even upholstering, cabinetmaking, and carpentry]
Frederick Winslow Taylor
pioneer of scientific management, that managers must make all the important decisions
Samuel Gompers
pres of American Federation of Labor
barrios
where Mexicans lived
Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players
black baseball player league!
National League
encouraged other spectator sports
"knife men"
skilled mworkers in the killing gangs that mannaged slaughtering and cutting operations [mostly German and Irish]
Fifth Avenue
designed by Frederick Law Olmsted
Sherman Antitrust Act
interpreted by courts that it inhibited the orgainization of trade untions
John Roebling
designed the Brooklyn Bridge
ragtime
created by African American and creole bands
Knights of Labor
labor union founded in 1869 that included skilled and unskilled workers irrespective of race or gender
Henry Ford
maker of the automobile
Samuel Gompers
pres of American Federation of Labor
vertical integration
the consolidation of numerous production functions, from the extraction of the raw materials to the distribution and marketing of the finished products, under the direction of one firm [EX: United Fruit Co.]
John Hopkins University
pioneered a program of research and graduate studies
Chinese Exclusion Act
suspended Chinese immigration, limited the civil rights of Chinese residents and forbade their naturalization
Booker T. Washington
encouraged African Americans to strive for practical instruction
buffer zone
naturalists fought for this; large open spaces to preserve farmland and wild areas, protect future water supplies, and diminish regional air pollution
Chinese Exclusion Act
suspended Chinese immigration, limited the civil rights of Chinese residents and forbade their naturalization
"conspicuous consumption"
name made by socialist Thorstein Veblen; highly visible displays of wealth
Tin Pan Alley
created by German immigrants; center of the popular music industry
Waldorf-Astoria hotel
at NY, opened in 1897 and incorporated the grandness of European royalty
Louis H. Sullivan
designed the first skyscraper
Tandy Park/Forest Park
a grand park that did not allow African Americans
refrigerated railroad car
made it possible in the 1880s to ship meat nationwide
Vaudeville
the most popular form of commercial entertainment since the 1880s [like singers, dancers, comedians, jugglers, and acrobats]
"New South"
vision for the South by Henry Woodfin Grady that the South would have modern textile mills operating effeciently and profitably
Frederick Winslow Taylor
pioneer of scientific management, that managers must make all the important decisions
Fisk
all black university
"gospel of Exercise"
brought men and women to outdoor activities, but for physical and mental discipline [like hiking]
Booker T. Washington
encouraged African Americans to strive for practical instruction
Albert Spalding
manager of the Boston Red Stockings [Red Sox]
Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players
black baseball player league!
blue laws
laws introduced by progressives in the early 1900s designed to solve social problems, such as alcohol abuse
Illinois Factory Investigation Act of 1893
secured funds from state legislature to monitor working confitions and improve situations of women and children
tenements
4-6 story residential dwellings w/o ventilation or light
Thomas Edision
maker of the lightbulb
Andrew Carnegie
"Richest Man In the World" also known as a genius at vertical integration, a civic leader, and a great philantrhopist
National League
encouraged other spectator sports
Vaudeville
the most popular form of commercial entertainment since the 1880s [like singers, dancers, comedians, jugglers, and acrobats]
Piedmont communities
communities that were close-knitted EX: Burlington
tenements
4-6 story residential dwellings w/o ventilation or light
Newport, Rhode Island
wealthy summer community created by the upper class. designed by H. H. Richardson
"Gilded Age"
term coined by Mark Twain describing the growth of a new class united in it pursuit of money and leisure
Haymarket Square
riot between strikers and authorities against police; Knights of Labor is gone.
Chautauqua
most cherished campgrounds in upstate NY. united families together in pursuit of knowledge of literature and fine arts
St. Nicholas
childrens magazine
Knights of Labor
labor union founded in 1869 that included skilled and unskilled workers irrespective of race or gender
Albert Spalding
manager of the Boston Red Stockings [Red Sox]
department stores
raised retailing to new heights [EX: Macy's of NY]
Brooklyn Bridge
opened in 1883 and sped the transformation of rural townships into suburban communities
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
offered a multitude of classes to Boston's wage-earning women, ranging from A TON OF THINGS [even upholstering, cabinetmaking, and carpentry]
the Centennial Exposition of 1876
celebrated the industrial and technological promise of the future
Tandy Park/Forest Park
a grand park that did not allow African Americans
buffer zone
naturalists fought for this; large open spaces to preserve farmland and wild areas, protect future water supplies, and diminish regional air pollution
blue laws
laws introduced by progressives in the early 1900s designed to solve social problems, such as alcohol abuse
City Beautiful movement
architectural movement influenced by American wealth and role in global economy
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
organied in the 1860s; provided temporary residences mainly to native-born, white, self-supporting men and women
Knickerbockers
Baseball club in 1845 that set down the game's rules in writing
anthracite coal
new source of fuel that made dramatic changes in industrial use of light, heat, and motion
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
established in the 1850s; small residential hotel
Knickerbockers
Baseball club in 1845 that set down the game's rules in writing
barrios
where Mexicans lived
Fisk
all black university
home appliances
such as kitchen stove, eggbeater, and carpet sweepers
Jay Gould
"Worst Man In The World"
chain store
stores that sold an inexpensive array of goods
Chautauqua
most cherished campgrounds in upstate NY. united families together in pursuit of knowledge of literature and fine arts
horizontal combination
the merger of competitors in the same industry [EX: Standard Oil Co.]
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
organied in the 1860s; provided temporary residences mainly to native-born, white, self-supporting men and women
American Federation of Labor
union formed in 1886 that orgainzed skilled workers and emphasized a few workplace issues rather than a broad social program
Coney Island
a seaside park <3 amusement park
Mail order
system where a household could order from a catalog and recieve in the mail [EX Sears catalogs]
"national pastime"
basebal, of course!
Horatio Alger
published more than 100 rags-to-riches novels
Negro Leagues
formed in the 1920s to encourage black ballplayers
Brooklyn Bridge
opened in 1883 and sped the transformation of rural townships into suburban communities
Negro Leagues
formed in the 1920s to encourage black ballplayers
"national pastime"
basebal, of course!
feedlot
a kind of rural factory that replaced pasture
Alexander Graham Bell
maker of the telephone
John Roebling
designed the Brooklyn Bridge
"New South"
vision for the South by Henry Woodfin Grady that the South would have modern textile mills operating effeciently and profitably
Vassar
university for women that set the academic standard
American Federation of Labor
union formed in 1886 that orgainzed skilled workers and emphasized a few workplace issues rather than a broad social program
Haymarket Square
riot between strikers and authorities against police; Knights of Labor is gone.
"gospel of wealth"
thesis that hard work and perseverance lead to wealth, implying that poverty is a character flaw
St. Nicholas
childrens magazine
Illinois Factory Investigation Act of 1893
secured funds from state legislature to monitor working confitions and improve situations of women and children
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
established in the 1850s; small residential hotel
Newport, Rhode Island
wealthy summer community created by the upper class. designed by H. H. Richardson
"gospel of Exercise"
brought men and women to outdoor activities, but for physical and mental discipline [like hiking]

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