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Homework. Chapter 21 Section 1. CP Unit #3. Emergence of Modern America. Key Learning.

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  1. Homework • Chapter 21 Section 1

  2. CP Unit #3 Emergence of Modern America

  3. Key Learning • The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1919): Students will examine primary and secondary sources regarding the emergence of modern America in order to distinguish between historical fact and interpretation using differing points of view.

  4. Unit Essential Question • How do primary and secondary sources differ in their descriptions of the emergences of modern America? Concept EQ – How did political parties play an extra-Constitutional role in American politics during the Progressive Era?

  5. 2nd MP Project Unit #3 Pre-Test • Easy Way or Hard Way? • Desks are cleared except for pen/pencil • No talking; Test face down when finished

  6. Classwork • Video – America: the Story of US (cities and boom) • No talking • Answer questions on worksheet

  7. Primary vs. Secondary • Read the two articles on the Progressive Era. • Answer the questions on a separate piece of paper.

  8. Exit Ticket • Create a working definition for Progressive

  9. HOMEWORK • Read – • Chapter 21 Section 2

  10. Concept #1 – Progressive America Lesson Essential Question #1 – How did economic, political and social conditions affect the development of political parties during the Progressive Era? Vocabulary – Patronage Sherman Anti-Trust Act Muckraker 16th & 17th Amendment Civil Service – all federal jobs except elected positions and armed forces

  11. What do I know? • Near the turn of the 20th century (1900s), there were a tremendous amount of problems in American cities, rural areas, etc. • Work with a partner to create a list of 5 problems that were going in America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. • Be prepared to share with class.

  12. Problems in America (1890-1900) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  13. Spoils System • Patronage – giving jobs to loyal supporters • Corruption – took public money, did not have skills for job • Ending System – • Rutherford B Hayes James Garfield

  14. THE DEATH OF A PRESIDENT President Garfield shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881

  15. Regulating Big Business • What problems were there with big businesses/monopolies? • Solution – Sherman Antitrust Act • Difficult to enforce • Used to stop unions

  16. Reforming City Government • How did city governments become so corrupt? • Boss Rule – • Powerful politicians • Popular – immigrants • Controlled all work in city (payoffs) • Tweed Ring – Boss William Tweed (NYC) • Expose by Thomas Nast

  17. Changing the Public • Muckrakers – crusading journalists • Burned out tenements, exposed corruption • The Jungle – Upton Sinclair • Meat packing industry

  18. Progressive Beliefs • Government – guided by public interest • Women – played leading role • Morally superior to men – WHY? • Will of the people – • Primary • Initiative • Referendum • Recall

  19. Other Reforms • Graduated income tax • Rich pay higher rate than poor or middle class • 16th Amendment – Congress has power to impose income tax • 17th Amendment – direct election of senators

  20. Class work • Complete Urban Political Machines Packet on separate piece of paper. • Answer all questions in complete sentences

  21. Class Work • Read excerpts from The Jungle – Upton Sinclair (1906) and Fast Food Nation – Eric Schlosser (2002) • Write a one page essay comparing the two excerpts. Your paper should answer the following questions: • What is the goal of both excerpts? • What kinds of details do both authors include in their excerpts to make their points? • What were the effects of The Jungle’s publication and what have been some possible effects of the publication of Fast Food Nation?

  22. HOMEWORK • Read • Chapter 21 Section 3

  23. Exit Ticket • America began to change for the “better” in the late 1800s, early 1900s. What impact do those changes still have on America today?

  24. Concept #1 – Progressive America • Lesson Essential Question #2 – What government reforms made officials more responsible to the people? Why were they needed? • Vocabulary – Trust Trustbuster Conservation

  25. Big Ideas • Initiative – gave voters right to put a bill directly before the state legislative • Primary – voters choose their party’s candidate from among several people • Referendum – gave voters the power to make a bill become law • Recall – allowed voters to remove an elected official from office

  26. Changes in Political Parties • As societal values change so do the political parties. How have political parties changed over time and recently? • Work with a partner to create a list of 5 examples. • Be prepared to share with class

  27. Changes in Political Parties 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  28. Rise of Progressive President • 1896 – William McKinley elected President • 1900 – McKinley chose Theodore Roosevelt as running-mate

  29. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt • Born to wealthy family (NY) • 26 yrs old – NY State Legislature • Tragedy almost ended political career (1884) • Head of NYC Police Department, Assistant Secretary of the Navy • 1898 – signed up to fight in Spanish American War • Led “Rough Riders” • Governor of New York (anti-trust)

  30. Death of another President • September 1901 – McKinley assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz

  31. TR takes on the Trusts • Good vs. Bad Corporations • Good – efficient and fair • Bad – cheated public and took advantage of workers • Ordered Attorney General to file lawsuits against trusts • Northern Securities Company • Called trustbuster

  32. The Progressive President Continues • 1904 Election: TR – Square Deal • All have opportunity to succeed • Won in land slide • Meat Packing Industry • TR read the Jungle • Meat Inspection Act of 1906 • 1906: Pure Food and Drug Act • Conservation – “The rights of the public to natural resources outweigh private rights.”

  33. 1908 & 1912 Elections • 1908 – TR put support behind William Howard Taft • TR – Africa to hunt big game • 1912 – TR running against Taft • Republicans did not trust TR • TR sets up new party – Progressive Party • “BULL MOOSE PARTY” • Democrats – Woodrow Wilson

  34. New President • 1912 – Woodrow Wilson • TR and Taft split Republican vote • Wilson – • New Freedom – restore competition in American economy • Federal Trade Commission – investigate companies

  35. Class work • Political Cartoon Activity • May work in partners or individually • Work must be completed on separate piece of paper.

  36. HOMEWORK • Read – • Chapter 21 Section 4

  37. Exit Ticket • How did the relationship between government and big business change during the Progressive Era? Do you still se those changes today?

  38. Concept #1 – Progressive America • Lesson Essential Question #3 – Were the Progressives successful in their goals of expanding rights (in workplace and for women), creating accountability in government and creating a social conscience for issues such as conservation and urban health? • Vocabulary – Suffragist 18th Amendment 19th Amendment

  39. Changes in individuals rights “Kansas will win the World’s applause As the sole champion of the woman’s cause So light the bonfires, have the flags unfurled To the banner state of all the world” What feelings/beliefs do you think the author was expressing about women’s rights? Be prepared to share with class

  40. Beginnings of Suffrage Movement • Civil War • Late 1800s – women gained right to vote in 4 western states – WY, UT, CA, ID • Why? • Wyoming – 1890 applied for statehood • Wanted Congress to change voting law • “We may stay out of the Union for 100 years, but we will come in with our women.”

  41. Suffragists • Early 1900s – • 5 million women earning wages outside home • Paid less than men • Carrie Chapman Catt • Alice Paul

  42. VICTORY FOR WOMEN • 19th Amendment - The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. (1919) • Doubled number of eligible voters • Licenses to practice law, medicine • Higher Education

  43. Temperance Movement • 1874 – Women’s Christian Temperance Union: Evils of alcohol • Movement began in countryside and fear of “big city” • What differences are there between the countryside and the “big city”? • Why did movement begin? • Carry Nation – • Took fight to saloons

  44. Temperance Movement • Temp Move – wanted Constitutional amendment banning alcohol • 1917 – WWI • Argued grain used to make liquor should be used to feed soldiers • 1917 – Congress passed 18th Amendments – illegal to produce, consume or sell alcoholic drinks anywhere in US

  45. Class Work • Read Excerpts from “Inside the Madhouse” and “the Jungle” • Answer questions on separate piece of paper

  46. Homework #7 • STUDY FOR Test; • Finalize Notebook and Current Events

  47. Exit Ticket • What future problems do you foresee with the passage of the 18th Amendment?

  48. Assessment Progressive Era

  49. Homework • Read – Chapter 22 Section 1

  50. Review Progressive Era Test • All earned tests scores at D or F must have test signed and returned next class • Select any 2 short answer questions and re-write your responses • Re-writes must be attached to the original test to count

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