PPT-Unit 2: Political and Social Reforms in the Gilded Age

Political Machines The Populist Movement The Progressive Movement Reforming the New Industrial Order Reforming Society Reforming Government Intro To the Gilded Age 1870searly 1900s All of part of the recent trends of. The Progressive Period- Answers. Complete the Guided Reading as you view the Power Point.. Goal 7:. Objective 7.01: Explain the conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism.. Essential Questions:. IGOR GUARDIANCICH. Conversations on Europe. Center for European . Studies – European Union Center. Thursday. , January 19, 4 pm. 1636 International Institute. 1. Structure of the presentation. The ‘new pension orthodoxy’. 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 . Political Machines. The Gilded Age. 1870’s-1900. . Name of a . book written by Mark Twain. and Charles Dudley Warner in . The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. (1873), satirizing what they believed to be an . Political Machines. The Populist Movement. The Progressive Movement. Reforming the New Industrial Order. Reforming Society. Reforming Government . Intro. To the “Gilded Age”: 1870s-early 1900s. All of part of the recent trends of:. 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 . ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did Industrialization bring both positive and negative changes?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (3C). . analyze. social issues affecting women, minorities, children, immigrants, . Flashback & . Bellringer. FB: What attracted many Asians to the U.S. in . the late 1800s?. Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The desire for free land. Jobs with American railroad companies.  . 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. 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. The golden gleam of the gilded surface hides the cheapness of the metal underneath.”--Mark Twain . What . do you think this quote means?. What is Twain trying to say?. What are some industrial problems America has during the Industrial Revolution . 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. 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.