1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.Changed the type of economy the U.S had. Reduced our need for imports and increased our exports.2. Students will understand the impact immigration and urbanization had on the United States.Expansions of cities both horizontally and vertically. Political machines. Extortion. Political Corruption.3. Students will understand the impact of the Progressive Era on the United States.Protect social welfare, promoting morality, economic reform, promotion of efficiency4. Students will understand the impact imperialism had on the United States and world.Caused many conflicts with countries trying to expand. Countries tried to keep power over colonies whom desired independence.5. Students will understand the causes for US involvement in World War I and the effects it had on the United States.Focus on these topics for the test:-Causes of WWINationalism, Militarism, Imperialism. Germany was the leader in the arms-race and technology-race. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.-Causes for US involvementUnrestricted submarine warfare- type of naval warfare where the submarines would sink non-naval shipsAmerican Propoganda- increase support for the war,German DictatorshipUS Business InterestsZimmerman Note- Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the United States-Trench Warfare and weaponsHeavy artillery, tanks, machine guns.Trench warfare resulted in very miniscule land gains and high casualties, very good defensive measure, no-mans land separated the trenches.-US HomefrontPropogandaConscriptionVigilantismAnti-German Activity-Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles14 different points that tried to set up the world for a worldwide peace without warTried to bring stability/peace to Europe, upset Germany, blamed the war completely on Germany, Germany could only maintain a very reduced army, Germany had to pay repercussions, lost alot of land.6. Students will understand the political, social and economic changes that occurred in the 1920’s in the United States.Focus on these topics for the test:-Roaring 20's and the return to normalcyGood economyRepublican theory-trickle down, laissez faire, rugged individualismMahjong became a fadDidn't want to join League of Nations because we'd be involved in all the worlds problems.-Red ScareFear of Communism-Republican philosophytrickle down, laissez faire, rugged individualism-Prohibition"Noble Experiment"- believed alcohol led to crime and domestic abuseAlcohol allowed for church and medecine, prescriptions with alcohol skyrocketed
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