1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.
made our country one of the most powerful countries in the world-military, lots of resources
lots of people came to US
mass production of goods which made things cheaper
transportation systems-railroads, Panama Canal
Terrible working conditions and Labor Unions
2. Students will understand the impact immigration and urbanization had on the United States.
people came for a better life because of famine, religious or political persecution, land shortages
most came from Europe and some came from Asia and Latin America
people argued that it took jobs away from Americans- passed bills to restrict immigration such as literacy test
urbanization=growth of cities
advances in science and technology such as steel made it possible for building skyscrapers which expanded cities
cities were cramped and disgusting because of horses, no firefighters of policemen, no sewers/plumbling
skyscrapers- could build up instead of out because of limited space
electric streetcars and cars- got rid of horse problem
3. Students will understand the impact of the Progressive Era on the United States.
women could vote (19th amendment), more were working and going to college
national parks, wildlife refuges Panama Canal, FDA, broke up Standard Oil and U.S. Steel
prohibition
income tax-more you make the more you pay
4. Students will understand the impact imperialism had on the United States and world.
we had to go to war with Spain and with the Philippians
we got Cuba, the Philippians, Guam, and Puerto-Rico
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
Militarism-the development of armed forces and using them for diplomacy
Imperialism- extending your empire around the world
nationalism-having strong pride in your country
system of alliances-tied countries to each other
assasination of Archduke Ferdinand-heir to the kingdom was killed by serbian terrorists
-Causes for US involvement
Germany sunk the Lusitania
Zimmerman Note
American propoganda- it was necessary for US to join war if we were going to make world safe for democracy
-Trench Warfare and weapons
defensive strategy- dig trenches and enemy would come across no man's land
tank, gas, machine guns, artillery
-US Homefront
women had a greater roll in society
wheat-less/meatless days
victory gardens
-Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations- countries would join together to stop wars
no secret treaties
freedom of the seas
armies should be reduced
trade boundaries lowered
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
economy was great
jazz was music of the time
automobile allowed people to travel
non-imperialistic: isolationists
didn't get involved in European affairs
-Red Scare
feared that communism was going to take over our country
put people in jail and raid homes of people that we thought were communists
-Republican philosophy(hoover, Coolidge, Harding)
Rugged individualism- fend for yourself, govt won't give welfare checks
laissez-fair- the government won't get into business
trickle down theory- give tax breaks to rich and they will eventually provide jobs
-Prohibition
18th amendment banned sale, transport, manufacture of alcohol
failed because people didn't like it, Prohibition Bureau was underfunded, Organized crime was commonplace
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