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This Day in History

This Day in History. Nov, 26 th , 1789. The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington. “Gilded Age”. “Progressives” “Imperialism”. Chap 16-18. I. Social Tensions continue Restrictions/Segregation

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This Day in History

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  1. This Day in History Nov, 26th , 1789. The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington.

  2. “Gilded Age”. “Progressives”“Imperialism” Chap 16-18

  3. I. Social Tensions continue • Restrictions/Segregation • Jim Crow Laws, poll tax, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clauses • 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act 3. 1883 Civil Rights Cases allowed Private individuals can discriminate based on race. 4. 1896 Plessey V. Ferguson upholds separate but equal

  4. B. Booker T Washington • Urged for blacks to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. (gradually earn respect) • founder of the Tuskegee Institute. (1881). • C. W.E.B. Dubois • Wanted blacks to demand full equality. • 2. Niagara Movement denounces gradualism. • 3. Founder the NAACP in 1909.

  5. D. Ida B. Wells 1. Writer who focused attention on lynching. 2. Ran out of Memphis, TN.

  6. This Day in History Nov 29th, 1961Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss.

  7. II. Economic and Social Issues • Economic issue 1. 1873 Coinage Act- Gold Standard B. Populist Party 1. “Free Silver”. 2. Progressive income tax. 3. Eight hour work day. William Jennings Bryan 1896 and 1900

  8. C. social problems 1. Poor (avg. income $380 a year.)

  9. 2. The Rich Cornelius Vanderbilt Pierre Dupont

  10. William Randolph Hearst Andrew Carnegie Joseph Pulitzer

  11. III. Progressives • Goals • Government accountable to people • Regulate business improving working conditions. • Restrict influence of wealthy.

  12. B. Muckrakers 1. Lincoln Steffens- The Shame of the Cities, corruption in government

  13. 2. Upton Sinclair- The Jungle, meat packing industry

  14. 3. Jane Addams- “Hull House” set to help urban poor 4. Margaret Sanger opens 1st birth control clinic Settlement Houses

  15. C. Progressive Government 1. Robert La Follette- Governor of Wisconsin, Used College Professors to help create policies.

  16. D. Government Reforms • Initiative- citizens could proposed a new bill • Referendum- citizens proposing a law by popular vote, or overriding a legislative body. • Recall- Special election to remove an elected official from public office before his/her terms has expired. 4. 17th Amendment: Direct election of senators by the people, rather than by state legislature.

  17. E. Women continue the fight • 1908 Mueller v. Oregon -restricted women’s work days restricted to 8 hrs a day. (Louis Brandies argued for women’s social roles.) • Women’s Christian Temperance League (push for 18th Amendment) 3. 1920 19th Amendment allows woman’s suffrage Carrie Chapman Catt Alice Paul

  18. Chap 18 U.S. becomes World Power 1890-1915

  19. Pressure to expand A. Imperialism • Empire Building • Social Darwinism- nations destined to rule B. Alfred Mahan 1. The Influence of Sea Power Alfred Mahan- “We should build Naval Bases (coaling stations), increase the Navy and build a Canal”

  20. C. 1st steps U.S. expansion 1. 1867 U.S. Purchased Alaska 2. Business in Latin American/Cuba and naval base in Hawaii.

  21. D. Cuban Rebellion (1895) • Cuba revolts against Spain. • U.S. sends USS Maine to Havana, Cuba.

  22. II. Steps to War A. Yellow Journalism-”sensational stories” • Joseph Pulitzer • William Randolph Hearst “you furnish the pictures and I will furnish the war.”

  23. B. U.S. Battles Spain 1. Feb 8th, De Lome Letter– insults President McKinley 2. Feb 16th, Maine explodes in Havana Harbor. William McKinley President

  24. 2. May 1, 1889 George Dewey destroys Spanish fleet in the Manila Bay, Philippines.

  25. C. Teddy Roosevelt • Resigns as Asst. Secretary of Navy • July 1st“Rough Riders” Charge up San Juan Hill.

  26. D. (John Hay, Sec. of State) ”A Splendid little War” 1. Treaty of Paris 1898 signed in December.

  27. III. Results of the War • U.S. • Overseas empire (Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam) • Showed we had a inadequate navy

  28. B. Cuba 1. 1900, Platt Agreement. (U.S. could intervene if necessary in Cuba)

  29. C. Hawaii annexed • Removed Queen Liliuokalani and U.S. annexed Hawaii. (1896)

  30. D. Philippines rebellion • Pres. McKinley argued “white man’s burden” to protect from other countries. 2. “Insular Cases”- new possessions are not fully a part of the US thus are not entitled to Constitutional Rights. (Constitution does not follow the flag.)

  31. IV. Progressive President A. Teddy Roosevelt 1. Youngest President ever inaugurated. (42 years old) B. “Square Deal” 1. Enforces Sherman Anti-Trust act over 40 times to break up monopolies 2. Meat Inspection Act- sanitary conditions 3. Pure Food and Drug Act- labels 4. Doubles lands for national parks.

  32. C. Big Stick Policy • 1907 Great White Fleet- sent around the world to show off U.S. Naval Strength. (32 ships) • Panama Canal- cut 8000 miles of trip from coast to coast

  33. B. Woodrow Wilson 1. Passes 16th Amendment (income tax) 2. 1913 Federal Reserve Act, Gold Standard is gone. Elastic currency is provided.

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