PPT-America—1850-1920 Industry

Invention and Corruption Chapters 56 The Main Idea During the late 1800s new technology and inventions led to the growth of industry the rise of big business and revolutions in transportation and communication. S PRIMARY SOURCE COLLECTION Louis Lozowick , 57 th St. [Ne w York City], lithograph, 1929 Renwick Gallery/Smithsonian Institution * THE SKYSCRAPER In American self - image of the 1920s, the icon of Politics, . Taxes, & . Foreign. . Policy. Analyze . the United States rejection of internationalism, including postwar disillusionment, the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Versailles Treaty, the election of 1920, and the role of the United States in international affairs in the 1920s.. American Life in the “Roaring Twenties”. Seeing Red. Bolshevik Revolution= Communist in Russia. Red Scare of 1919-1920. . -Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. . -6000k suspects rounded up. . Introduction. Bloodied by war and disillusioned by peace, Americans turned inward in the 1920’s. The boom of the 20’s had many benefits on Americans. Incomes and the living standard rose for many, but there seemed something incredible about all of it. . Ms Leslie. History 12. Things to consider about America’s ‘personality’. American revolution was a rejection of European ideas, culture and monarchy. America was Anti-European in it’s attitude towards government structure. 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 29 & 30 – Republican Presidents . “A return to normalcy” – Harding 1920. The Ohio Gang. Teapot Dome Scandal – Albert B. Fall. “Keep it cool with Coolidge” 1924. “The business of government is business”-Silent Cal. Bellwork. terms to define:. Robber Baron: an American capitalist who got rich at the expense of others, exploited natural resources, or had unfair government influence.. Captains of Industry: business leaders who built a personal fortune and contributed positively to the country through jobs and philanthropy (charity). There were significant differences between the quality of play and the fan base for pro and college basketball. . Many of the professionals never went to college and some did not even complete high school. . Section EQ:. What repelled immigrants from capitalism and what prompted nativism?. Section Vocab. Communism- . single-party, dictator-led government system. Equality above all else.. Red Scare- . widespread fear in U.S. in response to communist cries for worldwide revolution against capitalism.. “”Hey what about the 24th?” read . and annotate the text for Speaker and Occasion. . Highlight textual evidence using your . Blue or Purple. Label your evidence with an S and O.. Write your annotation using Sentence Stems! . Transition America. After World War I, America saw many new changes or transitions. Transition from . war. to peace. Isolationist. spirit was strong after WWI. U.S. rejected Treaty of . Versailles. American . Communist Party . formed in 1919. c. ommunist ideas frightened much of the public. Palmer Raids . (1919) resulted in the deportation and arrest of . thousands. n. o evidence of revolutionary conspiracies uncovered. OF. AMERICA’S HISTORY. _______________________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________________________________.