American History II

1. American History II Problems in America from 1870-1910

2. Agenda • Welcome to American History II Class! • Introductions • Meeting with Mrs. Yocum • Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of Room • Survey Handout/Handout Books • Why study American History? • Video Politics and Populism • Activity that looks at Indian Wars, Populism, and Politics in America • Review • Homework: -Read pages 211-216, 217-221, 223-226, section 2 (#3), section 3 (#3), section 4 (#1) -Signed Syllabus/Finish Handout

3. What were some of the problems in America? How did they solve them?

4. American History II Problems in America from 1870-1910

5. Agenda • Check Hwk (Questions/Syllabus/Chart) • Meet partners and Review Indian Wars/Populism/Politics in America • Testing Your Knowledge • Immigration Picture Gallery • Review Hwk • If Time: Immigration Questionnaire • Review • Homework: -Read pages 242-245, 247-250, section 3 (#2, 3), section 4 (#3) Objectives: To explain American problems of 1870- 1910 and how they were solved.

6. Indian Wars • Not on Handout: What difficulties would you face in moving to another part of the country?

7. Lands for Settlement • Not on Handout but write down: • Mid-West • Why would Americans want to move to the west? • New start on life, own boss, own a farm • Homestead Act – 160 acres • Geography – little timber, sod, windy

8. Indian Wars • Reasons forced on Reservations • Conflicts with the U.S. Army, Increased presence of white settlers, gold • Indian Victory • Battle of Little Bighorn • Indian Defeats • Sand Creek Massacre, Massacre at Wounded Knee, Sioux, Apache, etc. surrender • Boomer-staked Indian land, Sooner-came before boomers illegally, Reservations-land given to Indians

9. How did the Sioux view the land? What started the Indian Wars?

10. Populism • National Grange- • Help farmers earn more $ and increase politic influence • Farmer’s Alliance- • Elect candidates that favor farmer reform • Populist Party • Unsuccessfully runs candidates for President, Increase $ supply, gov. owns transportation, etc.

11. Politics • Spoil System • Elected or appointed friends and supporters • Impacted the government • Promoted unqualified and dishonest employees • Reforms • Hayes reformed the civil Service • Arthur-Pendleton Civil Service Act- to try and end spoil system • Gilded Age-gold cover corruption in middle, Laissez-faire-gov little role in business, Interstate Commerce Act-Fed Reg. Board

12. Testing Your Knowledge for candy. . . Own boss, new start, own farm • Why did Americans want to move to the west? • What was the geography like in the west? • Why were the Indians forced on reservations? • Name an Indian Victory. . . • Name an Indian Defeat. . . Hot, Windy, Sod Conflict, land, settlers Little Big Horn Wounded Knee, Sand Creek

13. Immigration and Cities Look at the following pictures and place yourself in the shoes of these immigrants and city dwellers.Briefly write down what life would be like if you were experiencing what you see in the picture.

20. Immigrants-(216-3)experiences of Immigrants • European’s • Came through Ellis Island • Physicals/Criminals • Asians • Labor RR • Chinese Exclusion Act • Mexicans • Farmers and miners • Labor shortages • Spanish Language-Los Angeles

21. Cities-(221-3) reasons people moved • 1880-1920 11 million moved to the cites • Farm Machinery replaced labor • Farms on the decline • Transportation RR, Trolleys on the rise • Tenements and Ghettos had cramped conditions • Political Bosses

22. Reforms-(226-1)Define • Nativism • Native born over immigrants • English only, American culture • Temperance Movement/Prohibition • Ban Alcohol, Raise Morals • Settlement House • Charity and social-care given by reformers

23. Immigration Questionnaire Answer the following questions with the first thoughts that come into your mind. . .

24. Review • What did Populism try and accomplish? • What was the Spoil System? • How did it impact the government? • What does gilded mean? • What was it like for immigrants coming to America? • What were cities like in America in the early 1900’s?

25. American History II Problems in America from 1870-1910

26. Agenda • Check Homework (3 Questions)-Collect Syllabus • Chicago Video • Lecture on Education, Jim Crow Laws, and Women in the late 1880’s. • If Time: Man or Women of the Year Activity • Review • Homework: -None • Objectives: To explain American problems of 1870- 1910 and how they were solved.

27. Expansion of Education • Growth of public schools • 1st step to economic and social success • Industry rise parents demand more school hours to teach skills • Immigrants • High Value • Americanization/Assimilation • Private Schools

28. Jim Crow Laws • Types of Discrimination: • Poll Taxes • Couldn’t afford • Literacy Tests • If they could read • Jim Crow Laws • “Separate but Equal” • Response to Discrimination: • Emigrating to Africa • Niagara Movement and NAACP • Aid societies

29. Women in the Late 1800’s • Women’s work outside the home • Single women between 18-24 • Did domestic work -servants, industry, volunteering, etc. • Little Pay because would leave once they marry • Why would some Americans be against women working outside the home in the 1800’s?

30. Man or Women of the Year In designated groups, you will research an important individual in America in the late 1880’s to 1900’s. Research the experiences that shaped this person’s view, strategies they used for reform, and the achievements and lasting contributions the individual made. You will then role-play that individual and explain why they should be Man or Women of the year.

31. Readings • Read pages 285-304, and answer question number 3 in each section.

32. Review • Why did Education expand in late 1880’s? • How did Immigrants view education? • What were Jim Crow Laws? • What did women do outside the home in the late 1880’s?

33. American History II Problems in America from 1870-1910

34. Agenda • Now Statement • If not done: Man or Women of the Year • Progressivism Handout • Meat Packing Industry Handout • Meat Packing Industry Video • 19th Amendment Handout • Jeopardy Review • Hwk: Quiz Wednesday • Objectives: To explain American problems of 1870- 1910 and how they were solved.

35. Now Statement Describe the Jim Crow Laws and how they impacted African Americans in the South. . .

36. Man or Women of the Year In designated groups, you will research an important individual in America in the late 1880’s to 1900’s. Research the experiences that shaped this person’s view, strategies they used for reform, and the achievements and lasting contributions the individual made. You will then role-play that individual and explain why they should be Man or Women of the year. Tuskegee Speech

37. Origins of Progressivism

38. Progressive Legislation

39. Meat-packing Industry • What were the hardships the workers faced? • Describe the appearance of the workers. . . • Who were the fertilizer-men? cold conditions, starving, penniless, diseases little clothing, tied feet in newspapers soaked in blood Worked in the cooking rooms

40. Chicago Meat-packing Video What was it like for workers in Chicago’s meat packing Ind?

41. 19th Amendment • Benefits to women as a result of suffrage: • Achieve Equal Pay • Better position to protect themselves and their children • Argument against suffrage: • Traditional role of mother • Which argument had the most merit? • Ex. Some states allowed women to vote while others did not

42. Jeopardy Review

43. Readings • Read pages 285-304, and answer question number 3 in each section.

44. Agenda • 5 min. to Study • Choose President with piece of paper • Online Quiz • Non-Wilson Students Click Here • Pin Numbers • Rules (no talking/looking at others screens otherwise you will receive a zero) • Show how to get to website • www.wilson.k12.pa.us • Select a School-Wilson High • Faculty • Mr. P • Quizzes on left hand side • Done read and work on project • Project-President • Show Example

45. Username: WEB • Hit tab key once • Click on WEBSH to highlight it • Click ok • Password: websh (no caps)