social gospel
movement based on he belief that Christians have responsibility to help improve working conditions and get ride of poverty
graft
favoriting interest of native born people over immigrants
nativism
the illegal use of political influence for personal gain
bessemer process
process that made steel faster
gilded age
A name for the late 1800s, coined by Mark Twain to describe the tremendous increase in wealth caused by the industrial age US jumped ahead of Britain
political machines
corrupt bosses told workers of the industrial machines what to do in exchange for their votes
pendleton civil service act
act of 1883 allowed for citizens to work for the government once passing an exam
social darwinism
an economic and social philosophy that a system of unrestrained competition will ensure the survival of the fittest
eugenics
belief that the human race could be improved by breeding
populism
political movement demanding that people have a greater voice in the government and seeking to advance the interest of farmers and laborers
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social gospel
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graft
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nativism
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bessemer process
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gilded age
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political machines
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pendleton civil service act
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social darwinism
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eugenics
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populism