PPT-The Gilded Age/ Social Darwinism

Section 63 230232 The Spirit of the Gilded Age The Rossers Todays 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. Purification Of Race Through Selective Breeding. The word "eugenics" was coined in 1883 by the English scientist Francis Galton. ,. a cousin of Charles Darwin, to promote the ideal of . perfecting the human race. 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 . 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 . tycoons. In the late 19. th. Century the US became the leading industrial power. Many became wealthy beyond belief. With no government regulation and greed workers suffered. What beliefs and policies allowed the unfair business practices?. –. . 1898. ). The “Gilded Age” (1870 - 1900). Coined by Mark Twain. Things appeared to be good on the surface, but underneath there were social, economic, and political issues. Government subsidies fueled westward expansion (RRs).  . 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. By Robber Barons: Junlan Lu, Sushil Bhandaru, Bhargav Vemulapalli. Of course they are justified!. Who are the Robber Barons?. Wealthy industrialists. Extremely powerful. Believed in creation of large, consolidated, organization. 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. Chapter 19 – Big Business and Urbanization. Extortion:. Forced against your will. Rebates. :. discount or refund on “freight charges”. Drawbacks / Kickbacks:. . . Standard Oil gave certain railroads all its shipping business if it agreed to charge Standard Oil 25% to 50% less than its competitors. 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. Progress . or Regression? . Collect Notebooks!. Anglo-Saxon Destiny. Does Anglo-. Saxon Destiny . remind you of any other “destiny” from history? . Imperialism. Imperialism: policy of extending a nation’s authority by establishing political or economic control over another area or people . Summary . 2025. Global . 1. Kayla Reed . Visions. Parents die. Genetic codes. Summary. Joins resistance. Mandatory tattoo. On the run. Tattoo Generation. Eutonah. Adirondack Mountains. Psychic powers.