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Jane Addams- Settlement houses in the United States were founded by Charles Stover and Stanton Coit in New York City in 1886. Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded Chicago's Hull House in 1889. Section 3: Boss Tweed- became head of Tammany Hall, New York City's powerful Democratic political machine, in 1868. Between 1869 and 1871, Boss Tweed led the Tweed Ring, a group of corrupt politicians, in defrauding the city. Rutherford B. Hayes- Republican president, elected in 1876, could not convince Congress to support reform so he used other means. Hayes named independents to his cabinet. He also set up a commission to investigate the nation's customhouses, which were notorious centers of patronage. James A. Garfield- The convention settled on an independent presidential candidate, Ohio congressman, James A. Garfield,. Chester A. Arthur- Republicans nominated him for vice president, one of Conkling's supporters Grover Cleveland- In 1884, the Democratic Party won a presidential election for the first time in 28 years with Grover Cleveland. Benjamin Harrison- the grandson of President William Henry Harrison,ran against Cleveland in 1888. Diversity and the National IndentityBefore the first Europeans arrived, a variety of cultural groups-coastal fishing societies, desert farmers, plains and woodland hunters- inhabited North America. With the arrival of Europeans and Africans, the cultural mix grew more complex. Although this diversity has often produced tension, it has also been beneficial. As different groups learned from one another about agriculture, technology, and social customs, American culture became a rich blend of cultures from
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Ellis Island-an immigration stations where immigrants had to pass inspection to get into the U.S, where people from the East come in Angel Island- where people from the West come in, was located at San Francisco Bay Melting Pot- a mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs Nativism- overt favoritism toward native-born Americans Section 2: Urbanization- growth of cities Americanization Movement- designed to assimilate people of wide-ranging cultures into the dominant culture. Was sponsored by the government and by concerned citizens Tenements- multifamily urban dwellings, overcrowded and unsanitary Mass Transit- transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes, enabled workers to go to and from jobs more easily Settlement Houses- community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to people in the area Section 3: Political Machine- offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for political or financial support Graft- the illegal use of political influence for personal gain Patronage- the giving of government jobs to people who had helped a candidate get elected Civil Service- government administration Laws,Acts. and More:Section 1:
Chinese Exclusion Act- banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials. Gentlemen's Agreement- Japan's government agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers to the United States in exchange for the repeal of the San Francisco segregation order Section 2: Social Gospel Movement- preached salvation through service to the poor Section 3: Pendleton Civil Service Act- authorized a bipartisan civil service commission to make appointments to federal jobs through a merit system based on candidates' performance on an examination |