1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.(Ch. 6)-
- monopolies were being made.
- the populations were growing, which provided cheaper labor
- government supported businesses
- railroads were invented which helped which trading and made thing move much faster
- new technologies: cottan gin, type writer, the light bulb, and the telephone
- huge wealth of natural resources to help and industrial revolution boom.. coal, iron, oil...
2. Students will understand the impact immigration and urbanization had on the United States.(Ch. 7)
Immigration - the Americans thought their jobs were gonna get takin away with all of the immigrants coming in. For the immigrants to come they had to get passed Ellis Island(very tough) a lot of americans thought immigrants were ruining the way of life. all of the chinese or germans would all settle in one area. they would work for less the colonists.
Urbanization: the cities had a lot of oppurtunites. Cities were getting to over populated with people and disasters struck within the cities..fires, homeless, dirty, polluted, and crowded!
3. Students will understand the impact of the Progressive Era on the United States.(Ch. 9)
- to bring change to the world.
- the 1890s and early 1900s.
- the goals- protect social welfare, promote moral improvement ,creative economic reform and fostering efficiency.
- the ammendments were brought in-16,17,18,19
- woman big part! got to vote and work outside the house
- better wages and thanks to labor unions a safer place to work
4. Students will understand the impact imperialism had on the United States and world.(Ch. 10)
Imperialism- a bigger country takes over little countries.
- brings military power, naval bases, refueling stations, money and natural resources, and belief in cultural superiority
- smaller countries benifited from joining with a bigger country
5. Students will understand the causes for US involvement in World War I and the effects it had on the United States.(Ch. 11)
Causes of WW1 - Central powers and the allied powers. imperialism, nationlism and militarism. Another big reason was the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Causes of US involvment - Germany was sinking US naval ships, Zimmerman note (was a code telegram Germany tried to get Mexico to attack us), American businesses wanted us to go to war to help their business
Trench warfare- fighting between to armies that are entrenched
weapons used- boyonet, flame thrower, poison gas, submarines, and machine guns
US homefront - helped us win the war. woman worked in factories and help make weapons. they would send weapons, food, bullets.
Wilson's 14 Points- he wanted to end the war and creat peace after the war.
Treaty of 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. Many coutries like the Treaty and many did not.
6. Students will understand the political, social and economic changes that occurred in the 1920’s in the United States.
Roaring 20's and the return to normalcy
-jazz age and jazz was played all the time.
-The Ford Model T was made by Henry Ford it could take a lot less time to go places.
-Flappers.
-During the return to normalcy we stayed out of european conflicts and remained to ourselves, the idea of that came from Harding
Red Scare
-1919- 1920, and there was a fear that we would become communist, stopped immigration, and palmer raids occured.. hoover and palmer took communists out of the country
Republican philosophy
-trick down theory which means is they helped the rich the rich would help everybody else. laissez- fair which meant government stays out of businesses. rugged individulism.. people can do as they please.
Prohibition
-was named the noble experiment. It made alchohal illegal.
- alchohol caused men to abuse their children and wifes, crime, and more.. it was only allowed for medical reason. it failed because it took away peoples rights, it actually increased crime because so many people would do anything for alochol and many many people broke that law.
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