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key terms you need to know

Realism - A movement in art and literature that attempted to accurately portray people and situations and believed that society functioned best when it was left to itself. Naturalism - philosophy that believed that circumstances beyond people's control often influenced them and that governmental regulation was needed sky scrapers - many-storied, steel frame buildings were built to maximize the use of the limited amount of available land. Americanized - acquiring American traits and characteristics steerage - most immigrants would book passage on these ships which were cramped quarters on a ships lower decks reserved for passengers paying the lowest fairs settelment houses - reformers established these houses for the poor to provide medical care, recreation programs, libraries and english classes tenements - where many working class city residents lived in dark, crowded multi-family apartment buildings Nativism - developed due to a wave a immigration, it was a feeling of hostility toward goreigners. Philanthropy - wealthy americans who provided money to support humanitarian or social goals.

Get familiar with the following Chart....as you will have questions on your test based off this chart and the charts that follow


 * ** The Struggle to Organize Workers ** ||
 * ** Date ** || ** Event ** || ** Outcome ** ||
 * 1877 || Great Railroad Strike || After railroads announce wage cuts, the nationwide strike that follows involves 80,000 railroad workers. President Hayes orders army to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. Troops restore order, but more than 100 people are killed and millions of dollars of property is destroyed. ||
 * 1886 || Haymarket Riot || Seven police officers and four workers were killed in Chicago’s Haymarket Square after a bomb went off following a clash between strikers and police. ||
 * 1894 || Pullman Strike || Strike called by the American Railway Union after the Pullman Company cut wages. A formal court order ended the strike. ||