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| Urbanization | A term that refers to growth of cities. |
| Americanization | A program designed to help immigrants assimilate into American society. |
| Tenement | A multi-family urban dwelling that was overcrowded and unsanitary. |
| Social Gospel | A reform movement, based on the Christian responsibility, to help alleviate poverty. |
| Settlement Houses | A community center that provides assistance to residents of poor neighborhoods. |
| Political machine | A group that controls the city and offers services in exchange for support. |
| Graft | The illegal use of political influence for political gain. |
| Patronage | An officeholder’s power to appoint supporters to positions in government. |
| Civil Service | A nonmilitary branch of government administration |
| Gilded Age | A term coined by Mark Twain to describe glittering exterior of the end of the 19th century. |
