PPT-The Rise of America (1870-1900)

Immigration From 1870 to 1900 the united States saw 20 million immigrants enter the US Most headed to cities and wound up in the poor and unsafe sections in slums Chicago saw so many immigrants packed into places that a Great Fire killed hundreds in 1871. 1850-1870. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Cutaway view of crinoline, . Punch. magazine, August 1856. Historical. Background. England. Queen Victoria exemplified the . -country moving from an agricultural nation to an industrial nation. -1865 to about 1916 sees transition of America from predominately rural to predominantly urban; nation of producers to nation of consumers. US History Honors . Directions for Completing Activity…. Choose a partner to work with. Get a placard. Look carefully at the image and the graph. Respond to the questions on the chart. Get another placard and repeat . Open Door Policy . that reflected which of the following beliefs?. a. The Chinese were secretly negotiating trade privileges with European countries.. b. Japan might conquer China and cut off all foreign trade.. : . (1870-1895). Second Empire: 1870-1880s. Mansard roof. 2 - 2.5 stories. Dormers add light . 344 Flume. New England Colonial: 1890-1930. Symmetrical. 2.5 stories. 4 -over- 4 plan. 488 E. 3. rd. St. . America Moves to the City. The Urban Frontier. The Urban Frontier. 1870 40 million people doubled by 1900, population in the cities tripled. The Urban Frontier. 1870 40 million people doubled by 1900, population in the cities tripled. Hawaii, Cuba, . Puerto Rico, the . Philippines, . and Latin America. Essential Question. :. How did America. ’. s role in the world change by 1900?. Warm-Up Question. :. What is . “. foreign policy. 10 5 0 5 10 15Constant maturity yield 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Nominal US 10yr bondReal US 10yr bond using smooth  . The Gilded Age in America: Successes. : . 1. Displays of wealth and excess among upper class. 2. 2nd industrial revolution. 3. Labor union movements. Gilded Age . But underneath, there were problems. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at . www.boundless.com. Available on the Boundless Teaching Platform. Using Boundless Presentations. The Appendix. The appendix is for you to use to add depth and breadth to your lectures. You can simply drag and drop slides from the appendix into the main presentation to make for a richer lecture experience.. Using your skills: Habits of Mind. Using themes, Regions and Periodization to Develop Free response topic. Themes. Periodizations. Regions. Theme 1. : Interaction Between Humans and the Environment. Theme 2. Through the encouragement of Theodore Roosevelt who, as president, promoted a strenuous life, evidenced through rugged American sport and physical activity, the role of games and play in American society became of paramount importance.. 1870-1900 The West and The Indian Wars The Homestead Act The Homestead Act was signed by Abraham Lincoln in May of 1862 It gave anyone who wanted to move westward 160 acres of land That land would be free if the settler stayed, built a house, and cultivated the land for 5 years The book offers an overview of textiles in America, based on years of research, that is unmatched in scope. Imported textiles played a central role in the lives of American colonists. The most-imported commodity, and a highly valued one, textiles were used for bedding, bed curtains, clothing, household linens, window curtains, upholstery, and floor covering. This book illustrates samples from collections around the world, as well as drawings and engravings of the time. Its dictionary-style entries depict the myriad household uses for textiles in the period. Drawing on original documents, prints, paintings, commercial records, merchant papers, advertisements, and pattern books, Textiles in America is a comprehensive resource, and a treasure trove of scholarship.