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Historical IDs pt.2 (in the textbook Module 3 p.152 -211)

Historical IDs pt.2 (in the textbook Module 3 p.152 -211). This set of Historical IDs cover the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age. Gilded Age 2 nd Industrial revolution Monopoly Andrew Carnegie JP Morgan John D. Rockefeller Cornelius Vanderbilt. Political machines Nativism

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Historical IDs pt.2 (in the textbook Module 3 p.152 -211)

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  1. Historical IDs pt.2 (in the textbook Module 3 p.152 -211) • This set of Historical IDs cover the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age. • Gilded Age • 2nd Industrial revolution • Monopoly • Andrew Carnegie • JP Morgan • John D. Rockefeller • Cornelius Vanderbilt • Political machines • Nativism • Spoils System • Pendleton Act (sometimes called the Pendleton Civil Service Act) • Interstate Commerce Act • “Old Immigrants” • “New Immigrants” • Chinese Exclusion Act • Gentleman’s Agreement • Sherman Anti-Trust Act

  2. Bellwork What is the most important invention in your life today? Why is it the most important invention to you? 2 to 3 sentences.

  3. Today’s Agenda 08.27.2019 • Bellwork – intro Gilded Age • Inventors of the 2nd Industrial Revolution • Tesla vs. Edison • Your second set of Historical IDs will be due next Wednesday September 5th.

  4. The Gilded Age • How many years post-civil war did it take for America to become an economic power house? • Who owned American during this Age? • How does the railroad change the selling market in America? • Based on this video, what is the Gilded Age?

  5. Gilded Age &The Industrial Revolution1870 - 1900

  6. The Standard. The Learning. The Expectation(s). • State Standard 5: Describe the changes in American life that resulted from the inventions and innovations of business leaders and entrepreneurs of the period. • We are learning who the innovators of the Industrial Revolution were and how they impacted America. • I can explain how the innovators of the I.R. impacted America.

  7. Presidents of the Gilded Age A U.S. Grant 1869-1877 Chester A. Arthur 1881-1885 Rutherford B. Hayes 1877-1881 James Garfield 1881 A Grover Cleveland 1885-1889 and 1893-1897 Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893 William McKinley 1897-1901

  8. Gilded Age-origin • Gilded Age-Period when corruption existed in society but was overshadowed by the wealth of the period. • “gilded” is when something is golden/beautiful on the surface but is really cheap/worthless underneath • Abuses in business and government caused problems for immigrants, laborers, and farmers • But the advancements in technology and business overshadowed the corruption and lies.

  9. Inventors The “pretty” part of America’s Gilded Age a.k.a The 2nd Industrial Revolution

  10. The Steel Industry • Henry Bessemer and the Bessemer Process: developed a faster way to create steel. • Bessemer Process- developed around 1850 injected air into molten iron to remove impurities and make steel-a lighter, more flexible, rust resistant metal • Steel is used in railroads, farm equipment, canned goods • Which improved the R.R. and Farm industry + created a whole new way to preserve food. • Engineers use steel to create skyscrapers and longer bridges (Brooklyn Bridge)

  11. Alexander Graham Bell: Telephone (1876)

  12. Madam C.J. Walker • Madam C.J. Walker created specialized hair products for African-American hair care • One of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.

  13. Other Inventors & Inventions • Henry Ford • Assembly Line • George Eastman • Camera (1885) • Samuel Morse • Telegraph (1837) • Wright Brothers • Airplane (1903) • Christopher Sholes • Typewriter (1867) • Guglielmo Marconi • Radio Wright Brothers on 1903 Flight Samuel Morse 19th Century Typewriter Marconi 19th Century Camera

  14. Tesla vs. Edison

  15. Tesla vs. Edison

  16. Wrap Up • Why is Edison more memorable than Tesla in today’s history?

  17. The Standard. The Learning. The Expectation(s). • US.6 Locate the following major industrial centers, and describe how industrialization influenced the movement of people from rural to urban areas. • We are learning about the development of urbanization in major cities in America during the 2nd Industrial Revolution. • I can explain how the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th / early 20th century led to the mass movement of people to urban cities such as: Boston, Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco

  18. Problems of Rapid Urbanization • Urbanization- growth of cities • 3 reasons cities grew in late 1800’s and early 1900’s • New immigrants arrived in cities for work • As farm machines replaced farmers they moved to cities • Great Migration View Rise of NYC video

  19. Problems in Cities • 1. Housing shortages- Tenement – crowded apartment building with poor standards of sanitation, safety, and comfort • 2. Transportation–struggled to keep up with growth • 3. Clean water – was difficult to produce and transport • 4. Waste and garbage removal was a challenge and often neglected • 5. Fires were very common • Great Chicago Fire -1871 • San Francisco Earthquake 1906 • 6. Crime rose with urbanization A trip down Market Street video

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