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EARLY CITIES

EARLY CITIES. SCOTT JOPLIN . BORN BETWEEN JUNE 1867 AND JANUARY 1868; DIED APRIL 1, 1917 WAS AN AMERICAN MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER OF RAGTIME MUSIC. . RAGTIME BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR Scott Joplin – an African American composer. BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED BY JAMES NAISMITH IN 1891 .

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EARLY CITIES

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  1. EARLY CITIES

  2. SCOTT JOPLIN BORN BETWEEN JUNE 1867 AND JANUARY 1868; DIED APRIL 1, 1917 WAS AN AMERICAN MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER OF RAGTIME MUSIC.

  3. RAGTIME BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR Scott Joplin – an African American composer

  4. BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED BY JAMES NAISMITH IN 1891.

  5. NAISMITH'S GAME FEATURED BOUNCING OR TOSSING A SOCCER BALL INTO PEACH BASKETS SUSPENDED FROM BALCONY RAILINGS AT EITHER END OF THE GYM. PLAYERS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN WITH THE BALL, BUT INSTEAD HAD TO ADVANCE IT WITH PASSING. THE GOAL WAS PLACED 10 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROMOTE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND GAMES WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO 15-MINUTE HALVES, WITH A FIVE-MINUTE INTERMISSION. THE ORIGINAL RULES STATED THAT "ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY," THOUGH THE FIRST GAMES PLAYED AT THE SPRINGFIELD Y WERE NINE-ON-NINE AFFAIRS.

  6. BASEBALL, FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL GAIN IN POPULARITY. The Cuban Giants began life in 1885 as a team that entertained guests at the Argyle Hotel in the resort town of Babylon, Long Island.

  7. VAUDEVILLE SHOWS BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR. EXAMPLES: COMEDIANS, SONG AND DANCE ROUTINES, AND ACROBATS

  8. * MUSIC, SPORTS AND VAUDEVILLE BROUGHT AMERICANS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES TOGETHER AND HELPED TO ENCOURAGE ASSIMILATION.

  9. · IMMIGRANTS ADJUSTED BY SETTLING IN COMMUNITIES WITH PEOPLE OF THEIR OWN ETHNIC GROUP. Little Italy, New York City A Jewish vendor in Lower East Side, New York City

  10. ANTI-IMMIGRANT FEELINGS · MANY AMERICANS FEARED THAT NEW IMMIGRANTS WOULD NEVER ASSIMILATE. · ASIANS WERE PROHIBITED FROM BUYING LAND IN CALIFORNIA. · CHINESE IMMIGRANTS WERE FREQUENTLY ATTACKED, AND OCCASIONALLY KILLED, BY RACIST MOBS. SEATTLE'S ANTI-CHINESE RIOT OF FEBRUARY 8, 1886

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  12. The Gold Rush (1925) is the quintessential Chaplin/Little Tramp film, with a balance of slapstick comedy and pantomime, social satire, and emotional and dramatic moments of tenderness. It was Chaplin's own personal favorite film, that showcases the classic Tramp character (referred to as “The Little Fellow" in the re-release version) as a romantic idealist and lone gold prospector at the turn of the century, with his cane, derby, distinctive walk, tight shabby suit, and mustache.

  13. TROLLEYS, DOWNTOWN WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS

  14. TROLLEYS AND SUBWAYS WERE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION MORE EFFICIENT. A TRAIN OF BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED CARS CIRCA 1907 BELONGING TO THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM COLLECTION.

  15. SHOPPING, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

  16. CITIES TAKE ON A NEW LOOK HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SKYSCRAPERS, WERE BUILT DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE. (LEFT) THE CHRYSLER BUILDING WAS THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING FROM 27 MAY 1930 TO 1931. (RIGHT) THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING WAS THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING FROM 1931 TO 1972.

  17. CHAPTER 7 The Transformation of American Society Section 1: The New ImmigrantsSection 2: The Urban World Section 3: Daily Life in the Cities

  18. SECTION 1 The New Immigrants Question: Where did new immigrants in the United States go for assistance?

  19. SECTION 1 The New Immigrants ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOODS CHURCHES INSTITUTIONS THAT HELPED IMMIGRANTS ADAPT TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES SYNAGOGUES BUSINESSES TEMPLES

  20. SECTION 2 The Urban World Question: What changes occurred in middle-class life during the late 1800s?

  21. SECTION 2 The Urban World MIDDLE-CLASS LIFE DURING THE 1800s Change: Professionalization Change: Women’s Lives created a demand for workers educated in specialized fields received more opportunities to work outside the home led to the establishment of professional schools and organizations lightened their domestic chores with sewing machines, servants, and so on increased participation in cultural and social activities expanded the middle class

  22. SECTION 3 Daily Life in Crisis Question: What were some new forms of popular music and entertainment that developed in the late 1800s?

  23. SECTION 3 Form Characteristics Wide range of types; from Shakespearean to vaudeville Theatre Ragtime music, which inspired lively dances Music Daily Life in Crisis NEW FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LATE 1800s

  24. CHAPTER 7 Chapter Wrap-Up Can you answer the following? What impact did new technology have on the rise of big business? How did technological developments change Americans’ daily lives in the late 1800s? Why did unions only partially succeed in ensuring the rights of working people?

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