APUSH – Ch. 18 – Flashcards
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James Whistler
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Member of the realist movement. Best known for his "Arrangement in Black and Grey"
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Winslow Homer
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Realist painter known for seascapes of New England.
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Ashcan School
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American Naturalist paintings in 1907. Raunchy and realistic paintings earned the "Ashcan" name.
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Armory Show
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1913, Ashcan School Art Show. Americans' first exposure to European Impressionist art.
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Edwin Godkin
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Established the "Nation" magazine in 1865. Became an editor of "New York Evening Post"
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William Howells
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A leading late nineteenth-century literary realist and influential critic. Wrote "Silas Lapham," his masterpiece, dealt with the ethical conflicts inherent in a competitive society.
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William James
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Philosophy of pragmatism, arguing modern society should use scientific inquiry rather than tradition or ideals to develop policy.
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Henry James
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Wrote numerous novels around the theme of conflict between American innocence and European sophistication/corruption
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Stephen Crane
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introduced grim realism into the American novel
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Jacob Riis
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Wrote How the Other Half Lives
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Upton Sinclair
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Wrote an expose of working conditions in the meatpacking industry, showed the terrible condition of labor
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Frank Norris
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wrote The Octopus and The Pit. Focused his novels on the corruption of politicians and farming
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Louis Sullivan
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pioneered the new structure called the skyscraper. Founder of the "Chicago School" of architecture
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Frank Wright
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A twentieth-century American architect known for his highly original methods of uniting buildings with their surroundings.
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American Protective Association
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An organization created by nativists in 1887 that campaigned for laws to restrict immigration
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Immigration Restriction League
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Organization formed in 1894 by nativists who wanted to reduce immigration.
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Dillingham Commission Report
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1911 - Congressional commission set up to investigate demands for immigration restriction. It's report was a list of complains against the "new immigrants."
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Gilded Age
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Period of huge economic growth and display of wealth
