PPT-The Gilded Age 1865 - 1900

Gilded Age 18701900 PostReconstruction America Phrase coined by Mark Twain used to represent America during this time Also think of a beautiful shiny red apple that is rotten on the inside. The . Rise. of Big Business. Essential Question. :. Was the rise of industry good for the United States?. . A Brassy, Flamboyant Age. Gilded Age. :. {Reconstruction (1877). --. Progressive Era (1901)}. 6 . Quiz. William Jennings Bryan. Stalwarts and Half-Breeds. Hearst and Pulitzer Circulation War. Populist Party/Populism. Boxer Rebellion. Chapter 19. From stalemate to crisis. My country, ‘is of thee, Once land of liberty, Of thee I sing.. The Gilded Age. The term “Gilded Age” is coined by Mark Twain in 1873. “Get rich, dishonestly if we can, honestly if we must”. Period 6 Overview. Leaders (business and politics). Workers (farmers and union/factory). 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . America Moves to the City. The Urban Frontier. The Urban Frontier. 1870 40 million people doubled by 1900, population in the cities tripled. The Urban Frontier. 1870 40 million people doubled by 1900, population in the cities tripled.  . The Gilded Age in America: Successes. : . 1. Displays of wealth and excess among upper class. 2. 2nd industrial revolution. 3. Labor union movements. Gilded Age . But underneath, there were problems. American author . Mark Twain. To “gild” something is to lay a thin layer of gold. over some rougher/cheaper base material. Gilded Age. Refers to the period after the Civil War through 1900. Period of great economic and population growth. The Iron Colt Becomes an Iron Horse. Railroad promoters asked for government subsidies because it was too risky, too costly and too unprofitable without help.. Most of the railroads were built with government assistance during the Gilded Age.. during the Gilded Age (1870-1900)?. CPUSH Agenda for Unit 7.4. : . Clicker Questions. “Immigration and Urbanization” notes. Today’s HW: . 14.2 . Unit 7 Test: . Friday, November 16. Performance Final: . What is Progressivism?. What was the Progressive movement?. Social/political movement of early 1900s that attempted to use activism as well as . gov’t. power to cure social problems. Why was this so groundbreaking?. TIME MAGAZINE. Create A Front Cover of your Robber Barron. TIME Magazine Format. Date the reflects the time of your Robber Barron. Interesting quote/summary . of . your . cover story. Cover Story of your Robber Barron. Part 1. Manifest Destiny. Following the Civil War, the notion of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the United States should extend to the Pacific because God willed it, again became a popular idea.. American now controlled the land, now it was time to settle it.. Have you ever used any. of these products?. What company created these . products?. Who was the man behind the creation. of these products? . Apple Inc. . Steve Jobs. CEO. 1976: Started Apple at 21 years old. Create your own Visual Hexagon. You are familiar with this activity but today you will take it one step further by designing your own hexagons AND explaining them.. Task. Read the information sheet. Identify 6 reasons the population grew that you can draw.