Economic History of the US
... Ag. Output expanded greatly… …but manufacturing expanded even faster Ag. #1 source of income until 1890 1900, market value of manufacturing output = 2X agriculture ...
... Ag. Output expanded greatly… …but manufacturing expanded even faster Ag. #1 source of income until 1890 1900, market value of manufacturing output = 2X agriculture ...
U.S. History End-of-Course (EOC) Grade Level Expectations and
... • People’s Party/Populist Party • “Cross of Gold” speech ...
... • People’s Party/Populist Party • “Cross of Gold” speech ...
Rev9 Economics.pages
... 1. The spread of maize (corn) cultivation from present-day Mexico northward into the American Southwest and beyond supported economic development and social diversification among societies in these areas; a mix of foraging and hunting did the same for societies in the Northwest and areas of Californ ...
... 1. The spread of maize (corn) cultivation from present-day Mexico northward into the American Southwest and beyond supported economic development and social diversification among societies in these areas; a mix of foraging and hunting did the same for societies in the Northwest and areas of Californ ...
AHII Vocab Review all units
... Immigrants from the Southern and Eastern parts of Europe who moved to the U.S. knowing little of the culture or language. Early immigrants from the Northern and Western parts of Europe who were more educated and spoke English. Author of How the Other Half Lives, a book describing the living conditio ...
... Immigrants from the Southern and Eastern parts of Europe who moved to the U.S. knowing little of the culture or language. Early immigrants from the Northern and Western parts of Europe who were more educated and spoke English. Author of How the Other Half Lives, a book describing the living conditio ...
Industrial_Revolution - Miami Beach Senior High School
... population, and inventions helps USA to catch up with Europe. ...
... population, and inventions helps USA to catch up with Europe. ...
Objective 4
... Essential Questions: • How did the government’s role in economic and political affairs change as America became more imperialistic? • To what extent did industrialization affect the relationships between government, business, and the worker? • How did technological advancement lead to the United Sta ...
... Essential Questions: • How did the government’s role in economic and political affairs change as America became more imperialistic? • To what extent did industrialization affect the relationships between government, business, and the worker? • How did technological advancement lead to the United Sta ...
The Domestic Impact of World War I
... before war & also no damage to U.S.) Gov.-Business Cooperation -"Cost-Plus" Program… Fed. gov. guaranteed profits to businesses engaged in war industries -No competitive bidding, most contracts go to largest corp.s (they were seen as most efficient) -War Industries Board regulated production & sale ...
... before war & also no damage to U.S.) Gov.-Business Cooperation -"Cost-Plus" Program… Fed. gov. guaranteed profits to businesses engaged in war industries -No competitive bidding, most contracts go to largest corp.s (they were seen as most efficient) -War Industries Board regulated production & sale ...
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... and were local. Industrialization and railroads changed all this. Debating the Role of Big Business Main Idea: Throughout the 1880s, business mergers created powerful empires for those who invested in steel, railroads, meat, farm equipment, sugar, lumber, and a number of other enterprises. However, ...
... and were local. Industrialization and railroads changed all this. Debating the Role of Big Business Main Idea: Throughout the 1880s, business mergers created powerful empires for those who invested in steel, railroads, meat, farm equipment, sugar, lumber, and a number of other enterprises. However, ...
American Society in Transition
... However, by 1886, overgrazing had destroyed much of the grass. Sheepherders and farmers had bought up much of the open range and enclosed it with barbed wire fences. Two severe winters and very hot summers killed millions of cattle in 1886-1887, finally ending the long drive. But cattle ranchers rem ...
... However, by 1886, overgrazing had destroyed much of the grass. Sheepherders and farmers had bought up much of the open range and enclosed it with barbed wire fences. Two severe winters and very hot summers killed millions of cattle in 1886-1887, finally ending the long drive. But cattle ranchers rem ...
Chapter 30: the Affluent Society
... No region of the country experienced more dramatic changes as a result of the economic growth than the modern West. Much of the growth was due to federal spending and investment n the dams, power stations, highways, and other infrastructure projects that made economic development possible. An increa ...
... No region of the country experienced more dramatic changes as a result of the economic growth than the modern West. Much of the growth was due to federal spending and investment n the dams, power stations, highways, and other infrastructure projects that made economic development possible. An increa ...
The Red Scare 1919-1920
... Why were the excesses of the Red Scare condoned by many Americans? Stifled dissent. Dealt Labor a major set back. Attacked radicalism. Addressed growing concerns about immigrants. Reestablished WASP hegemony. ...
... Why were the excesses of the Red Scare condoned by many Americans? Stifled dissent. Dealt Labor a major set back. Attacked radicalism. Addressed growing concerns about immigrants. Reestablished WASP hegemony. ...
AP US HISTORY THEMES
... Ideas about the consumption and conservation of natural resources. The impact of population growth, industrialization, pollution, and urban and suburban expansion. ...
... Ideas about the consumption and conservation of natural resources. The impact of population growth, industrialization, pollution, and urban and suburban expansion. ...
Preliminary List of Essay Prompts for The American Pageant, 14th ed
... of several leading European nations came to be called mercantilism. Based on these ideas, English leaders made decisions that were more advantageous to the mother country than they were to the colonies. While this resulted in some discontent among the colonists, mercantilism by itself was not respon ...
... of several leading European nations came to be called mercantilism. Based on these ideas, English leaders made decisions that were more advantageous to the mother country than they were to the colonies. While this resulted in some discontent among the colonists, mercantilism by itself was not respon ...
UNIT 6a: Economic Opportunity
... Roles: Give your person’s view on the terms you defined: You are a farmer in Ohio. You produce goods that are you must transport to the cities on the east coast, or across the Atlantic in Europe. You are the owner of one of the new textile mills in Massachusetts. There is lots of competition from ...
... Roles: Give your person’s view on the terms you defined: You are a farmer in Ohio. You produce goods that are you must transport to the cities on the east coast, or across the Atlantic in Europe. You are the owner of one of the new textile mills in Massachusetts. There is lots of competition from ...
Chapter 18 Political and Cultural Conflict in a Decade
... Under President Harrison, a high tariff was placed on imported goods and the government committed itself to the purchase of millions of ounces of silver each month. This drove up the price of consumer goods while wages failed to keep pace. The result was widespread worker unrest. In 1892, Homestead, ...
... Under President Harrison, a high tariff was placed on imported goods and the government committed itself to the purchase of millions of ounces of silver each month. This drove up the price of consumer goods while wages failed to keep pace. The result was widespread worker unrest. In 1892, Homestead, ...
Unit 6 - TeacherWeb
... 4) In the late 19th century, the federal government aided the growth of transcontinental railroads by (1) legalizing rate rebates for large shippers (2) providing free land for laying railroad tracks (3) requiring standard-gauge tracks on all interstate lines (4) forcing small lines to consolidate ...
... 4) In the late 19th century, the federal government aided the growth of transcontinental railroads by (1) legalizing rate rebates for large shippers (2) providing free land for laying railroad tracks (3) requiring standard-gauge tracks on all interstate lines (4) forcing small lines to consolidate ...
GPS 7
... education was essential to the success of democracy. He helped to create the state Board of Education in Massachusetts, the first of its kind in the United States. Such efforts in Massachusetts inspired other states to make reforms in education as well. Horace Mann was a 19th-century reformer who be ...
... education was essential to the success of democracy. He helped to create the state Board of Education in Massachusetts, the first of its kind in the United States. Such efforts in Massachusetts inspired other states to make reforms in education as well. Horace Mann was a 19th-century reformer who be ...
Chapter 17: Industrialization, Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth
... Summary Within less than half a century, the U.S. is transformed into an urban industrial society. This chapter highlights the urban, industrial and entrepreneurial forces behind this transformation. Key Terms and Concepts Capital-output ratio Complements Entrepreneurship ...
... Summary Within less than half a century, the U.S. is transformed into an urban industrial society. This chapter highlights the urban, industrial and entrepreneurial forces behind this transformation. Key Terms and Concepts Capital-output ratio Complements Entrepreneurship ...
Introduction Chapter Eleven begins with an account of the rise of
... The Family and Separate Spheres The growing separation between public and private life, between the workplace and the home, caused increasingly sharp distinctions between the social roles of men and women in Jacksonian America. In the middle‐class family of the new industrial society, the husband ...
... The Family and Separate Spheres The growing separation between public and private life, between the workplace and the home, caused increasingly sharp distinctions between the social roles of men and women in Jacksonian America. In the middle‐class family of the new industrial society, the husband ...
Prevailing Wage Laws
... Early Efforts to Fix the Economic Slump • Republican Herbert Hoover (1929 to 1933) – Public works construction projects – Prevailing wage law for public works – Balance the federal budget ...
... Early Efforts to Fix the Economic Slump • Republican Herbert Hoover (1929 to 1933) – Public works construction projects – Prevailing wage law for public works – Balance the federal budget ...
The Great Depression
... The families living on these hill ranches were very resourceful. Though raising cattle was their main source of income, they would also engage in a great amount of subsistence farming in order to put food on their tables. These families usually had their own blacksmith shop to shoe horses, fix wagon ...
... The families living on these hill ranches were very resourceful. Though raising cattle was their main source of income, they would also engage in a great amount of subsistence farming in order to put food on their tables. These families usually had their own blacksmith shop to shoe horses, fix wagon ...
APUSH-Review-Key-Concept-5.1
... “Enthusiasm for U.S. territorial expansion, fueled by economic and national security interests and supported by claims of U.S. racial and cultural superiority, resulted in war, opening of new markets, acquisition of new territory, and increased ideological conflicts.” – pg 44 of the curriculum fra ...
... “Enthusiasm for U.S. territorial expansion, fueled by economic and national security interests and supported by claims of U.S. racial and cultural superiority, resulted in war, opening of new markets, acquisition of new territory, and increased ideological conflicts.” – pg 44 of the curriculum fra ...
Thematic Essay Practice Controversial Issues
... billion in lost tax revenue, while costing over $300 million to enforce. The most lasting consequence was that many states and the federal government would come to rely on income tax revenue to fund their budgets going forward.” ~ pbs.org ...
... billion in lost tax revenue, while costing over $300 million to enforce. The most lasting consequence was that many states and the federal government would come to rely on income tax revenue to fund their budgets going forward.” ~ pbs.org ...
Gilded Age
The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900. The term was coined by writer Mark Twain in The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873), which satirized an era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold gilding.The Gilded Age was an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. As American wages were much higher than those in Europe, especially for skilled workers, the period saw an influx of millions of European immigrants. The rapid expansion of industrialization led to real wage growth of 60% between 1860 and 1890, despite the ever-increasing labor force. However, the Gilded Age was also an era of abject poverty and inequality as millions of immigrants—many from impoverished European nations—poured into the United States, and wealth became highly concentrated. Railroads were the major industry, but the factory system, mining, and finance increased in importance. Immigration from Europe, China and the eastern states led to the rapid growth of the West, based on farming, ranching and mining. Labor unions became important in industrial areas. Two major nationwide depressions—the Panic of 1873 and the Panic of 1893—interrupted growth and caused social and political upheavals. The South after the American Civil War remained economically devastated; its economy became increasingly tied to cotton and tobacco production, which suffered from low prices. Black people in the South were stripped of political power, voting rights, and left economically disadvantaged.The political landscape was notable in that despite some corruption, turnout was very high and elections between the evenly matched parties were close. The dominant issues were cultural (especially regarding prohibition, education and ethnic racial groups), and economic (tariffs and money supply). With the rapid growth of cities, political machines increasingly took control of urban politics. Unions crusaded for the 8-hour working day and the abolition of child labor; middle class reformers demanded civil service reform, prohibition, and women's suffrage. Local governments built schools and hospitals, while private schools and hospitals were founded by local philanthropists. Numerous religious denominations were growing in membership and wealth; they expanded their missionary activity to the world arena. Catholics and Lutherans set up parochial schools and the larger denominations set up many colleges and hospitals.