Turn of the 20th Century- Ch. 16

What famous political machine controlled New York City?

He was a Harvard educated African American who wanted full Civil Rights immediately

What new leisure activity gave people greater mobility?

This supreme court case in 1896 made segregation legal

Who created Hull House?

What famous cartoonist helped to expose the corruption of political machines?

Which president was assassinated over trying to reform the corrupt government?

What act was passed to end the spoils system?

A group who takes over the town to gain power and wealth is called a 

How did colleges change at the turn of the 20th century?

What term is used to describe stealing money from the government?

What is the practice of giving away large sums of money called?

Immigration changed int he late 1800s, as now a majority of immigrants came from.....

Which president first began a campaign to reform the government?

What art and literature style stressed life as it really existed

Who was the leader of Standard oil company?

Why were political machines able to control an area?

Who was the Chicago architect who pioneered the use of the skyscrapers?

Cramped, poorly built apartments in the city were called

Who made the first flight in 1903?

What was Hull House?

This African American leader stressed an industrial/ vocational education

This was a place of higher learning designed to help African Americans learn a vocation

How did George Eastman change photography?

What new type of music was created by Scott Joplin?

What group did the government ban from further immigration in 1882?

Who rote an article exposing the evils of the oil industry?

Immigrants settled in neighborhoods with those like themselves, called

What large American city was nearly destroyed by fire in 1871?

What is the theory that the best business will survive and prosper?

Who was the major banking leader of the 20th century and invested heavily in electricity?

What new type of entertainment was first created by Thomas Edison?

Which of the following was not a way African Americans were prevented from voting?