Arts and Entertainment

Question 1

Yellow Journalism

Answer 1

Press is becoming more sensational because of technology, sponsors/advertisments. Headlines are increasing circulation to national status. There is a growing number of literate americans

Question 2

Authors
Henry George

Answer 2

Progress and Poverty. Says that all the land has been given away with the homestead act. Promotes 100% land tax so that land will be more evenly distributed

Question 3

Authors
Edward Bellamy

Answer 3

Looking Backwards. Writes a story about a guy who wakes up in 2000. Invisiones a beautiful utopia.

Question 4

Authors
Horatio Alger

Answer 4

Rags to riches stories, becomes something like the American Dream.

Question 5

Authors
Mark twain 1835-1910

Answer 5

Coments on materialism changing america. People are less focused on Protestant work ethic

Question 6

Authors
Frank Noris

Answer 6

“The Octopus”. Writing about the evils of monopolies. Comments on the issues of that day’s society