American History II Problems in America from 1870-1910.

American American History IIHistory II

Problems in America Problems in America from 1870-1910from 1870-1910

AgendaAgenda Welcome to American History II Class!Welcome to American History II Class! IntroductionsIntroductions Meeting with Mrs. YocumMeeting with Mrs. Yocum Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of

RoomRoom Survey Handout/Handout BooksSurvey Handout/Handout Books Why study American History?Why study American History? Video Politics and PopulismVideo Politics and Populism Activity that looks at Indian Wars, Activity that looks at Indian Wars,

Populism, and Politics in AmericaPopulism, and Politics in America ReviewReview Homework: -Read pages 211-216, 217-Homework: -Read pages 211-216, 217-

221, 221, 223-226, section 2 223-226, section 2 (#3), (#3),

section 3 (#3), section 4 (#1)section 3 (#3), section 4 (#1)-Signed Syllabus/Finish -Signed Syllabus/Finish

HandoutHandout

AgendaAgenda Check Hwk (Questions/Syllabus/Chart)Check Hwk (Questions/Syllabus/Chart) Meet partners and Review Indian Meet partners and Review Indian

Wars/Populism/Politics in AmericaWars/Populism/Politics in America Testing Your KnowledgeTesting Your Knowledge Immigration Picture GalleryImmigration Picture Gallery Review HwkReview Hwk If Time: Immigration Questionnaire If Time: Immigration Questionnaire ReviewReview Homework: -Read pages 242-245, 247-250, Homework: -Read pages 242-245, 247-250,

section 3 (#2, 3), section 3 (#2, 3), section 4 (#3) section 4 (#3)

Objectives: Objectives: To explain American problems of To explain American problems of 1870- 1910 and how they were 1870- 1910 and how they were

solved.solved.

Indian WarsIndian Wars Not on Not on

Handout: Handout: What What difficulties difficulties would you face would you face in moving to in moving to another part of another part of the country?the country?

Lands for Lands for SettlementSettlement Not on Handout but Not on Handout but

write down: write down: Mid-WestMid-West Why would Why would

Americans want to Americans want to move to the west?move to the west?

New start on life, New start on life, own boss, own a own boss, own a farmfarm

Homestead Act – Homestead Act – 160 acres160 acres

Geography – little Geography – little timber, sod, windytimber, sod, windy

Indian WarsIndian Wars Reasons forced on Reservations Reasons forced on Reservations Conflicts with the U.S. Army, Conflicts with the U.S. Army,

Increased presence of white Increased presence of white settlers, goldsettlers, gold

Indian VictoryIndian Victory Battle of Little BighornBattle of Little Bighorn Indian DefeatsIndian Defeats Sand Creek Massacre, Massacre Sand Creek Massacre, Massacre

at Wounded Knee, Sioux, at Wounded Knee, Sioux, Apache, etc. surrenderApache, etc. surrender

BoomerBoomer-staked Indian land, -staked Indian land, Sooner-Sooner-came before boomers came before boomers illegally, illegally, ReservationsReservations-land -land given to Indiansgiven to Indians

PopulismPopulism National Grange-National Grange-

Help farmers earn Help farmers earn more $ and increase more $ and increase politic influencepolitic influence

Farmer’s Alliance-Farmer’s Alliance- Elect candidates that Elect candidates that

favor farmer reformfavor farmer reform Populist PartyPopulist Party

Unsuccessfully runs Unsuccessfully runs candidates for candidates for President, Increase $ President, Increase $ supply, gov. owns supply, gov. owns transportation, etc.transportation, etc.

PoliticsPolitics Spoil SystemSpoil System Elected or appointed Elected or appointed

friends and supportersfriends and supporters Impacted the governmentImpacted the government Promoted unqualified and Promoted unqualified and

dishonest employeesdishonest employees ReformsReforms Hayes reformed the civil Hayes reformed the civil

ServiceService Arthur-Pendleton Civil Arthur-Pendleton Civil

Service Act- to try and end Service Act- to try and end spoil systemspoil system

Gilded AgeGilded Age-gold cover -gold cover corruption in middle, corruption in middle, Laissez-faireLaissez-faire-gov little role -gov little role in business, in business, Interstate Interstate Commerce ActCommerce Act-Fed Reg. -Fed Reg. BoardBoard

Testing Your Testing Your Knowledge for Knowledge for

candy. . .candy. . . Why did Americans want to move Why did Americans want to move to the west?to the west?

What was the geography like in What was the geography like in the west?the west?

Why were the Indians forced on Why were the Indians forced on reservations?reservations?

Name an Indian Victory. . .Name an Indian Victory. . . Name an Indian Defeat. . .Name an Indian Defeat. . .

Immigration and Immigration and CitiesCitiesLookLook at the following at the following

pictures and pictures and place yourself place yourself in the shoesin the shoes of these of these immigrants immigrants andand city city

dwellers.dwellers. Briefly write Briefly write down what life would be like down what life would be like

if you were experiencing if you were experiencing what you see in the picture.what you see in the picture.

Immigrants-(216-Immigrants-(216-3)experiences of Immigrants3)experiences of Immigrants

European’sEuropean’s Came through Ellis IslandCame through Ellis Island Physicals/CriminalsPhysicals/Criminals AsiansAsians Labor RRLabor RR Chinese Exclusion ActChinese Exclusion Act MexicansMexicans Farmers and minersFarmers and miners Labor shortagesLabor shortages Spanish Language-Los AngelesSpanish Language-Los Angeles

Cities-(221-3) reasons Cities-(221-3) reasons people movedpeople moved 1880-1920 1880-1920 1111 million million

moved to the citesmoved to the cites Farm Machinery Farm Machinery

replaced laborreplaced labor Farms on the declineFarms on the decline TransportationTransportation RR, RR,

Trolleys on the riseTrolleys on the rise Tenements and Tenements and

Ghettos had Ghettos had cramped cramped conditionsconditions

Political BossesPolitical Bosses

Reforms-(226-1)Reforms-(226-1)DefineDefine

NativismNativism Native born over Native born over

immigrantsimmigrants English only, English only,

American cultureAmerican culture Temperance Temperance

Movement/ProhibitionMovement/Prohibition Ban Alcohol, Raise Ban Alcohol, Raise

MoralsMorals Settlement HouseSettlement House Charity and social-Charity and social-

care given by care given by reformersreformers

Immigration Immigration QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

Answer the Answer the following questions following questions

with the first with the first thoughts that come thoughts that come into your mind. . .into your mind. . .

ReviewReview What did Populism try and What did Populism try and

accomplish?accomplish? What was the Spoil System?What was the Spoil System? How did it impact the government?How did it impact the government? What does gilded mean?What does gilded mean? What was it like for immigrants What was it like for immigrants

coming to America?coming to America? What were cities like in America in What were cities like in America in

the early 1900’s?the early 1900’s?

AgendaAgenda Check Homework (3 Questions)-Check Homework (3 Questions)-

Collect SyllabusCollect Syllabus Chicago VideoChicago Video Lecture on Education, Jim Crow Laws, Lecture on Education, Jim Crow Laws,

and Women in the late 1880’s.and Women in the late 1880’s. If Time: Man or Women of the Year If Time: Man or Women of the Year

ActivityActivity ReviewReview Homework: -NoneHomework: -None Objectives: Objectives: To explain American To explain American

problems of problems of 1870- 1910 1870- 1910 and how they were solved.and how they were solved.

Expansion of Expansion of EducationEducation Growth of public schoolsGrowth of public schools

11stst step to economic and step to economic and social successsocial success

Industry rise parents Industry rise parents demand demand more school more school hours to teach skillshours to teach skills

ImmigrantsImmigrants High ValueHigh Value Americanization/Americanization/

AssimilationAssimilation Private SchoolsPrivate Schools

Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws Types of Types of

Discrimination:Discrimination: Poll TaxesPoll Taxes

Couldn’t affordCouldn’t afford Literacy TestsLiteracy Tests

If they could readIf they could read Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws

““Separate but EqualSeparate but Equal”” Response to Response to

Discrimination:Discrimination: Emigrating to AfricaEmigrating to Africa Niagara Movement Niagara Movement

and and NAACPNAACP Aid societiesAid societies

Women in the Late Women in the Late 1800’s1800’s Women’s work outside Women’s work outside

the homethe home Single womenSingle women between between

18-2418-24 Did Did domestic workdomestic work - -

servants, industry, servants, industry, volunteering, etc.volunteering, etc.

Little PayLittle Pay because would because would leave once they marryleave once they marry

Why would some Why would some Americans be against Americans be against women working outside women working outside the home in the 1800’s?the home in the 1800’s?

Man or Women of Man or Women of the Yearthe YearIn designated groups, you will research In designated groups, you will research

an important individual in America in an important individual in America in the late 1880’s to 1900’s. Research the late 1880’s to 1900’s. Research

the the experiences that shaped this experiences that shaped this person’s view, strategies they used for person’s view, strategies they used for

reform, and the achievements and reform, and the achievements and lasting contributions the individual lasting contributions the individual mademade. You will then . You will then role-playrole-play that that

individual and explain why they should individual and explain why they should be Man or Women of the year.be Man or Women of the year.

ReadingsReadingsRead pages 285-Read pages 285-304, and answer 304, and answer question number question number 3 in each section.3 in each section.

ReviewReview Why did Education expand in Why did Education expand in

late 1880’s?late 1880’s? How did Immigrants view How did Immigrants view

education?education? What were Jim Crow Laws?What were Jim Crow Laws? What did women do outside the What did women do outside the

home in the late 1880’s?home in the late 1880’s?

AgendaAgenda Now StatementNow Statement If not done: Man or Women of the If not done: Man or Women of the

YearYear Progressivism HandoutProgressivism Handout Meat Packing Industry HandoutMeat Packing Industry Handout Meat Packing Industry VideoMeat Packing Industry Video 1919thth Amendment Handout Amendment Handout Jeopardy ReviewJeopardy Review Hwk: Quiz WednesdayHwk: Quiz Wednesday Objectives: To explain American Objectives: To explain American

problems problems of 1870- 1910 and of 1870- 1910 and how they were how they were solved.solved.

Now Now StatementStatement

Describe the Jim Describe the Jim Crow Laws and how Crow Laws and how

they impacted they impacted African Americans African Americans

in the South. . .in the South. . .

Man or Women of Man or Women of the Yearthe YearIn designated groups, you will research In designated groups, you will research

an important individual in America in an important individual in America in the late 1880’s to 1900’s. Research the late 1880’s to 1900’s. Research

the the experiences that shaped this experiences that shaped this person’s view, strategies they used for person’s view, strategies they used for

reform, and the achievements and reform, and the achievements and lasting contributions the individual lasting contributions the individual mademade. You will then . You will then role-playrole-play that that

individual and explain why they should individual and explain why they should be Man or Women of the year.be Man or Women of the year.

Tuskegee Speech

Origins of Origins of ProgressivismProgressivism

Progressive Progressive LegislationLegislation

Meat-packing Meat-packing IndustryIndustry

What were the hardships What were the hardships the workers faced?the workers faced?

Describe the appearance of Describe the appearance of the workers. . .the workers. . .

Who were the fertilizer-Who were the fertilizer-men?men?

Chicago Meat-packing Chicago Meat-packing VideoVideo

1919thth Amendment Amendment Benefits to women as a Benefits to women as a

result of suffrage:result of suffrage: Achieve Equal PayAchieve Equal Pay Better position to Better position to

protect themselves and protect themselves and their childrentheir children

Argument against suffrage:Argument against suffrage: Traditional role of Traditional role of

mothermother Which argument had the Which argument had the

most merit?most merit? Ex. Ex. Some states allowed Some states allowed

women to vote while women to vote while others did notothers did not

Jeopardy ReviewJeopardy Review

ReadingsReadingsRead pages 285-Read pages 285-304, and answer 304, and answer question number question number 3 in each section.3 in each section.

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