1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States. 6
Wealth of natural resources, railroads( it helped with trade among the cites)
internal combustion engine, typewriter, light buld, radio, x-ray
Monoplies being formed: John D. Rockefeller. and Andrew Carngie
Railroads were a huge impact and helped with trade and made shipping goods easier.. the government made the act Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
Government supported the lassiez- faire
2. Students will understand the impact immigration and urbanization had on the United States.7
-immigration
-most americans thought immigrants were going to take their jobs because immigrants would work for less
-a lot of immigrants got diease coming over
Urbanization: people moving from farms to the cities
Cities had a lot more opportunities than the farms
cities became over populated and dirty because they had no room to but the waste
police forces and fire departments
3. Students will understand the impact of the Progressive Era on the United States.9
-Progressive Era meant to bring change to the world
-From 1890 to early 1900's
-Prohibition
-womens right to vote, limited working hours, child labor laws
-Goals: protect social welfare, promote moral improvement ,creative economic reform and fostering efficiency.
-16th amendment: income tax
-17th amendment: the direct election of senators by state
-18th amendmet: banning of alcohol
-19th amendment: womens right to vote
4. Students will understand the impact imperialism had on the United States and world. ??
Imperialism: when bigger countries take over weaker countries
-US looked to imperialize because: it brings military power, naval bases, refueling stations, money and natural resources, and belief in cultural superiority
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 WWI
Imperialism: a strong country taking over a weaker country
*Militerism: building and maintaining a strong military
*Nationalism: very patriotic towards your country
*Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
*Mutual Defence Alliances (central powers and allied forces)
-Causes for US involvement
- Luistana Boat was the number one reason why
- Zimmermann Note:
- Trade with England increased
- German declaration of "unlimited submarine warfare" - ties with #1
-Trench Warfare and weapons
trench warfare is fighting between to armies that are entrenched.. (under ground) weapons used: boyonet, flame thrower, poison gas, submarines, and machine guns
-US Homefront
which is what was done and home to help us win the war.
woman would work in factories and help make weapons. they would send weapons, food, bullets.
-Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles
Wilson wanted to end the war and make peace with the other countries
Treay Versailles
440 articles which forced germany to give up land.
germany had to pay $33 billion and that hurt their economy badly,
the league of nations was also set of up
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 normalcy
The 20s were very roaring because it was the jazz age
. The Ford Model T was made by Henry Ford. and it could take a lot less time to go places.
Flappers. People made money and the stock market went up
During the returin to normalcy we stayed out of european conflicts and remained to ourselves, the idea of that came from harding
-Red Scare
1919-1920 and was the communist party, we were afraid that we were going to become communist and we tried to stop immigration
hoover and palmer took communists out of the country
-Republican philosophy
Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Hoover
Trickle-Down Theory:by helping the rich it would trickle down to the poor
Laissez-Faire:government was going to stay out of business and let businesses do what they please
Rugged Individual:republican theory:: saying that people shouldnt be lazy and need to step up and do what needs to be done and shouldnt depend on walfare
-Prohibition
the 18th amendment.
-manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol was illegal!
-supporters believed alcohola brought about corruptioon, crime, wife and child abuse and accidents
Found ways to sneak alcohol..jackets, boot leggings, in their boots, leggings,
Gang violence was a big part that prohibition was repealed
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