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1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States. 

-happened in late 1800’s

-resources discovered:

            gold, coal, silver, lumber, steel, etc.

-population was increasing drastically

-markets for the new resour

1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States:

-took place in the 19th and 20th centuries

-lots of new inventions: telegraph, telephone, light bulb, radio, ect

-railroads were invented, made it easier to tr

Semester Test Blog - Semester 1 

1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.(Ch. 6)
-Causes of the Industrial Revolution: The Texas Oil Boom in January of 1901. The government supporting businesses. Urban

My test is Monday at 1:25-1:35

1. Students will understand the main political and economic systems of the world.
2. Students will understand the differences between the major political parties in the United States.
3. Students will understand the causes

1. Representative Democracy- people elect representatives to make decisons for them

Anarchy- No government

Dictatorship- one ruler makes all the decisons.

2. The democrats like the environment. The republicans like the economy. Minimum wage- Democrats f

1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.(Ch. 6)

-Late 1800's

-The Industrial Revolution happened for many reasons:

• new resources being discovered: gold, coal, lumber, steel, etc.
• the growing population in

1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.(Ch. 6)

**The industrial revolution started in the 18th and 19th centuries.

**The printing press, telegraph, light bulb, sewing machine and many other things came

1.Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States. (Ch. 6)

 - New and improved inventions came out, such as a workable light bulb, typewriter, telephone, telegraph, radar and electronic vote reader. Monopolies or

1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.

Industrial Revolution took place in the 18th and 19th century. Major changes took place during this time. there were a lot of new and improved inventions like t

So my internet on my laptop is being stupid so I'm doin this on my cell phone :) just wanted to put that out there.. ha.

1. Students will understand the main political and economic systems of the world.

•  Monarchy: when one person is the head of the en

The different types of government:

Monarchy- King and queen rule the country and follow the constitution.

Direct Democracy- People make the decisions instead of represenatives.

Communism- Leader rules the country and treats everyone equal.

Absolute Monar

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1. understand the impact the industrial revolution had on the US.

Railroads became very important around this time, they made the transport of goods and people much easier. Factories became more efficient using water and eventually steam power. ma

today we ate candy and watched "i love the 20's" videos

1. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the United States.

• See Friday; 9-24-10 and 9-27-10
• Began due to rapidly growing population and readily available resources.
• lots of inventions were made and imporroved (ex; lightbul

Watched 1920s videos.

Today we watched 1920s videos.

Today we talked about the semester test and then watched more 1920s videos.