Bell Ringer:

5 minute quick study of terms from yesterday’s vocabulary.

10 question quiz to be given on the importance of each!

No notes can be used!

Goal 5: Becoming an Industrial Society Goal 5: Becoming an Industrial Society During the Gilded Age:1877-1900During the Gilded Age:1877-1900

Chapter 9.1 & Chapter 10.1Chapter 9.1 & Chapter 10.1

What is meant by “The Gilded Age”?What is meant by “The Gilded Age”?

"The golden gleam of the gilded surface hides "The golden gleam of the gilded surface hides the cheapness of the metal underneath.“ -Mark the cheapness of the metal underneath.“ -Mark

TwainTwain

Horatio Alger – “rags to riches” stories of the Horatio Alger – “rags to riches” stories of the time period, time period, were these stories accurate?were these stories accurate?

Why did the United States expand during the age of Why did the United States expand during the age of industrialization?industrialization?

1.1.abundant natural resources = ?abundant natural resources = ?2.2.New technologies (railroad, light bulb, Bessemer New technologies (railroad, light bulb, Bessemer process, telephone, sewing machine, etc)process, telephone, sewing machine, etc)3.3.increase population (flood of immigrants = ?)increase population (flood of immigrants = ?)4.4.European investments and friendly government European investments and friendly government practices (laissez faire, patents, tariffs)practices (laissez faire, patents, tariffs)

What is the difference between “old immigrants” and What is the difference between “old immigrants” and “new immigrants”?“new immigrants”?

““Old immigrants”Old immigrants” from North and West Europe from North and West Europe Mostly ProtestantMostly ProtestantSkilled in trade, many knew EnglishSkilled in trade, many knew English

““New immigrants” New immigrants” after 1870 from S and E Europe (70%)after 1870 from S and E Europe (70%)Many from China and other Asian countriesMany from China and other Asian countriesless skilled than before, poor, catholic or Jewishless skilled than before, poor, catholic or Jewish

What are Push and Pull Factors for “New What are Push and Pull Factors for “New Immigrants?”Immigrants?”

Push Factor Pull Factors

Religious Persecution Religious and political freedom

Economic hardship Cheap Land

High unemployment Factory Jobs

War and political turmoil

“Old Immigrant” Family members in the US.

What were opportunities and challenges What were opportunities and challenges immigrants faced in the U.S.?immigrants faced in the U.S.?

Americanization programs Americanization programs based in “melting pot” theory = ?based in “melting pot” theory = ? Settlement houses =?Settlement houses =? Ethnic neighborhoods = ?Ethnic neighborhoods = ?

Immigrants faced “Nativism” =?Immigrants faced “Nativism” =? Religious conflictsReligious conflicts Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Essential question: did immigration have Essential question: did immigration have a positive or negative impact on the a positive or negative impact on the

united states and why?united states and why?

Support your answer with reading from: Support your answer with reading from: Pages 334-337Pages 334-337

Immigrants transformed American society…Immigrants transformed American society… Helped economic growth, added to our culture in many Helped economic growth, added to our culture in many

ways, lobbied for improvements in the workplaceways, lobbied for improvements in the workplace

Objective 5.02: Explain how business and industrial Objective 5.02: Explain how business and industrial leaders accumulate wealth and wielded political and leaders accumulate wealth and wielded political and

economic power.economic power.

CorporationsCorporationsTrustsTrusts

MonopoliesMonopoliesVertical IntegrationVertical Integration

Horizontal IntegrationHorizontal Integration

1.1. Think of a company you want to get rich starting Think of a company you want to get rich starting with your partner. (something you can draw easily?)with your partner. (something you can draw easily?)

2. Graphically explain your term on your large paper.2. Graphically explain your term on your large paper.

Examples…