Chapter 13.3 - Gilded Age Review

______ opened the famous Hull House in Chicago in 1889.

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) tried to help industrial workers and the urban poor.

The idea of realism allowed artists and writers tried to portray the world realistically.

The Election of 1888 saw, Benjamin Harrison win the Electoral vote but not the popular vote.

Saloons were important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was vaguely worded, poorly enforced, and weakened by judicial interpretation.

The "King of Ragtime" was _______.

Socialism improved the standard of living for many people.

On July 2, 1881, President Garfield was assassinated by ________

______ used philanthropy to create the conditions that would help people help themselves.

During the 1880s, Vaudeville shows became a popular form of entertainment for Americans.

Amusement parks were important because of the many forms of entertainment that they offered to its patrons.

The ______ required that some jobs be filled by competitive written exams, instead of patronage.

Grover Cleveland became the first Democratic President since 1856.

All of the following were examples of problems during the Gilded Age EXCEPT:

The Salvation Army offered practical aid and religious counseling to the urban elite.

The Gilded Age projected positivity, but it was actually a down period for the nation.

Herbert Spencer took the idea of evolution and used it to describe human society.

At public schools, immigrant children were taught English & learned about American history and culture.

The Interstate Commerce Commission did all of the following EXCEPT:

The ____ was intended to protect American industry from foreign competition & encourage consumers to buy American goods.

Author, _______, wrote stories where people believed they could rise through society no matter where they started.

The first World Series played in 1903 was between the New York Yankees & the Philadelphia Phillies.

A famous amusement park during the Gilded Age was Disney World.

The theory of evolution was derived from the idea of _______.

The first professional baseball team were the Cincinnati Red Stockings.