1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.
Lots of immigrants came to the US to work for little pay.
New forms of transportation: Railroad & Panama Canal
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/plumbing.
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(explained later in my semester blog)
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 then 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.
-Causes of WWI:
-Central powers and Allied forces
-imperialism
-militarism
-nationalism
-assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
-Causes for US involvement:
Germany destroyed US boats, Germany killed Americans, American bussines
-Trench Warfare and weapons:
Trench Warfare: Combat in which each side has a system of protective trenches.
Weapons: Rifle, Machine Gun, Bayonets, Gas, Gernades, Torpeadoes, Zeppelin, Planes, & Tanks
-US Home front:
-Women started doing mens jobs
-women started getting their rights because they were taking over their mens jobs
-the war was known as the war to end all wars
-they supported the war with boycotts and bonds
-Wilson's 14 Points & the Treaty of Versailles:
treaty that ended the war and pretty much blamed Germany. Sent Germany into a depression.
#1 No more secret alliances between countries.
#2 Absolute free navigation of the sea.
#3 An end to all economic and trade barriers between nations.
#4 A general reduction of arms to ensure public safety.
#5 Decisions regarding the colonies should be impartial. Everyone should have a say.
#6 The German Army was to be removed from Russia, so it could politically develop itself without being forced to help.
#7 Belgium should be evacuated and restored just the way it was.
#8 France should be evacuated and fully liberated, including the Alsace-Lorraine.
#9 The clear readjustment of the Italian border.
#10 Independence for various national groups in Austria-Hungary
#11 The Balkan States should be restored with freedom of the seas for Serbia.
#12 The Turkish people should be allowed to govern themselves; independence for Turkey. Also, the Dardanelles should be permanently open for access.
#13 Poland should have independence as well as freedom of the seas.
#14 A league of nations should be developed in order to protect world peace.
-Roaring 20's and the return to normalcy:
Economy was great
Jazz was the music of the 1920's
US didn't get involved in European affairs
non-imperialistic(isolationists)
-Red Scare:
fear of becoming Communist
-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):
Made the sale and use of alcohol illegal. This was supposed to reduced crime but it only increased crime because if you drank alcohol it would be like doing illegal drugs.
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