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Spectaculars of thegilded age. During this age there was a lot of corruption, and unfettered consumption, but it was useful to think it as an american formative period.

Immigration (ethnic groups, impacts, push/pull factors.)Many germans came because civil unrest, unemployment, and for a new life, to startover with a job and just in general, the germans came to america 1880’s through1920’s. Most of the germans lived in the midwest or in Texas. The main religionswere protestants, catholics, and jewish, one third was catholic.

Nativismpolitical position of preserving status for certain established inhabitantsof a nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants. It ischaracterized by opposition to immigration based on fears that theimmigrants will distort or spoil existing cultural values.

Building of skyscrapers and publictransportation.It was important to have the development of cars, steel girders, plate glass,and elevators since some of the buildings were so large, having only stairs washolding people back.

Tenement housing.Houses that barely meet the safety limit, sanitation, and comfort of a normalhome. These homes mostly had families who could not afford a stable home,mostly impoverished families lived here.

Problems due to urbanization There was poor housing, many diseases, working conditions were horrible and living conditions are also poor, there was also corruption in the government and the workers or workers in general

Political machines and party boss There was many political machines in both small and large forms but few were recognition. Most famous was William tweed for his Tammany hall project and boss keuf in San Fran. Machines are high during this era, it helps created many jobs for immigrants and pulled them from poverty.

Tammany hallTammany Hall was a New York City political organization that enduredfor nearly two centuries. Formed in 1789 in opposition to the FederalistParty, its leadership often mirrored that of the local Democratic Party’sexecutive committee.

Social darwinismMisapplying biological evolutionary language of charles darwin to politics,economy and society, many embraced the laissez-faire and capitalism andracism, also believed the gov. Should Not interfere in the survival of the fittest.

Gospel of wealthBack To The Gilded Age: The Gospel Of Wealth And SocialDarwinism. In the Gilded Age of the late 19th century in America, therewere prevailing philosophies that influenced the growth of economicconcentration and social conservatism and justified them.

Reforms

RealismAmerican realism attempted to portray the life of ordinary Americans athome, presenting a new artistic perspective it also was a style in art,music, and literature that depicted contemporary social realities and thelives and everyday activities of ordinary people.

Populists and populist partyThe Populists were an agrarian-based politicalmovement aimed atimproving conditions for the country's farmers and agrarian workers.The Populist movement was preceded by the Farmer's Alliance and theGrange. The People's Party was a political partyfounded in 1891 byleaders of the Populist movement.