CHAPTER 25
new immigrants
Immigrants who came from southern and eastern Europe during industrialization.
settlement houses
Homes that were provided generously for the new immigrants.
liberal protestants
A new form of religion that rejected biblical literalism and saw the stories as models for Christian behavior.
tuskegee institute
An institution where slave-born George Washington Carver taught and researched.
land-grant colleges
Colleges that were placed on lands that were granted to people from the government.
pragmatism
William James' idea that the truth of an idea must be tested based on its practical consequences.
yellow journalism
The use of colored comics in newspapers to make them more appealing. Joseph Pulitzer is credited with coining this technique.
national american woman suffrage association (NAWSA)
An organization founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton that fought for black's and women's rights.
woman's christian temperance union (WCTU)
A union led by Frances E. Willard that went against drinking and alcohol in general.
realism
A form of literature used by Mark Twain to depict what times were actually like back then.
naturalism
A literary style more extreme than realism that was used by Stephen Crane.
regionalism
A style of writing that spoke about certain life styles or ways of life in certain areas. Harte used this style to talk about the California gold rush.
city beautiful movement
A movement that consisted of many inspired artists and architects who sought to make industrial life more aesthetic.
world's columbian exposition
A symbol of the city beautiful movement devised by Daniel Burnham.