Urban America Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
1. Nativism | Americans disliked immigrants because they were afraid that they would take over their work |
2. Skyscraper | Tall building |
3. Tenement | Apartments for several families, did usually not meet up to minimum living standards |
4. Political machine | Informal political organization that would control the local government |
5. Party boss | The one in control of a political machine |
6. Graft | Illegally getting money/power |
7. Individualism | To believe that someone is able to be successful despite their background, if they try |
8. Social Darwinism | Philosophy based on Charles Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection, supports the idea of individualism |
9. Philantrophy | Rich people give away big amounts of money to help others |
10. Settlement House | Institution in a poor neighborhood to provide medical care, child care, libraries, and classes in English |
11. Americanization | Process of gaining American traits and characteristics |
12. Populism | A movement founded in 1890s to help farmers increase their political power and to work for regulations in their interest |
13. Greenbacks | A paper currency that was first issued by the federal government during the Civil War, could not be exchanged with gold or silver coins |
14. Inflation | Prices increase, value of money decreases |
15. Graduated income tax | Taxes based on net income of individuals or businesses, taxes different income levels at different rates |
16. Deflation | Prices decrease, value of money increases |
17. Cooperatives | Stores where farmers buy each others products, operated by users of the service, work together to increase prices and lower costs |
18. Poll tax | Tax of a certain amount that had to be paid before a person was able to vote |
19. Segregation | Separating people by what their races, classes or groups |
20. Jim Crow laws | Discriminating laws |
21. Lynch | Execution, hanging, without a necessary legal trial |
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