PPT-Unit 1: The Gilded Age Industrialization

Have you ever used any of these products What company created these products Who was the man behind the creation of these products Apple Inc Steve Jobs CEO 1976 Started Apple at 21 years old. 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . How Industrialization affected People, Housing, & Crime.. Industrialization & Movement. 1. One of the biggest advances during the Industrial Revolution was the creation of true, modern transportation. This occurred through the development of the . Test Analysis. Where are we now?. Hayes wins the presidency because he promises to end . Reconstruction. Reconstruction was forced acceptance of freed slaves, imposed by the North on the South. Food for Thought: should we force people to be moral?. 1865-1914. UNIT VI: “The Gilded Age.”. So, what is it all about?. “The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant political, economic, diplomatic, social, environmental and cultural changes.” . 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in .  . 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. “Gilded Age” – 1870-1900. Post-Reconstruction America. Phrase coined by Mark Twain; used to represent America during this time. Also, think of a beautiful, shiny, red apple… that is rotten on the inside. American author . Mark Twain. To “gild” something is to lay a thin layer of gold. over some rougher/cheaper base material. Gilded Age. Refers to the period after the Civil War through 1900. Period of great economic and population growth. 1750–1914. I. Explaining the Industrial Revolution. A. Why Europe?. 1. Technology, science, and economics elsewhere. 2. Competition within Europe. 3. State-merchant alliances. 4. Competition with Asian imports. Part 1. Manifest Destiny. Following the Civil War, the notion of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the United States should extend to the Pacific because God willed it, again became a popular idea.. American now controlled the land, now it was time to settle it.. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning. THE. BIG QUESTIONS. What factors encouraged American economic growth in the decades. after the Civil War?. How did workers fare in the new industrial America?. Could workers have improved their working conditions without organizing labor unions?. Advanced Placement . Human Geography. Session. 6. GLOBAL INEQUALITIES. The Industrial Revolution set in motion dramatic global inequalities that exist among people and nations today.. Today…. . An increasingly . Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning.