Unit 1 powerpoint #1 (the gilded age intro to unit 1)
- 1. The Gilded Age By Brad Harris, SE: US 2A, 3A, 3B. 3C Grand Prairie HS
- 2. Historical Eras Characteristics of an Historical Era 1) They have certain recognizable characteristics. 2) They often overlap with other eras and time periods. 3) They are often unique to a specific country or area.
- 3. Historical Eras of U.S. History (since 1877) 1) Gilded Age ……………………….. (1870s-1900) 2) Progressive Era ………………. (1900-1920) 3) World War I ……………………….. (1914-1918) 4) Roaring „‟20s …………………….. (1920-1929) 5) Great Depression …………… (1929-1939) 6) World War II …………………….. (1939-1945) 7) Cold War ………………………….. (1945-1991) 8) Civil Rights Movement …. (1950s-60s)
- 4. The Gilded Age The term “Gilded Age” was coined by writer Mark Twain
- 5. The Gilded Age The Gilded Age is the period in U.S. history between 1870 to around 1900
- 6. The Gilded Age The era was called the Gilded Age because although life in the U.S. looked bright and shiny, underneath the surface, there was lots of poverty and corruption.
- 7. Characteristics of Gilded Age 1) New policies dealing with Native Americans 2) Rise of political machines running local politics 3) The growth of industrialization
- 8. The Gilded Age Groups that suffered during the Gilded Age: Native Americans Native Americans were forced onto reservations and their children were forced to assimilate into American culture
- 9. The Gilded Age Groups that suffered during the Gilded Age: African Americans Blacks were denied many basic rights and lynching of blacks was a common occurrence in the South
- 10. The Gilded Age Groups that suffered during the Gilded Age: Farmers Overproduction of goods and price gauging by railroads drove many farmers out of business
- 11. The Gilded Age Groups that suffered during the Gilded Age: Immigrants Many immigrants were discriminated against and most lived in horrible inner city conditions
- 12. The Gilded Age Groups that suffered during the Gilded Age: Women Women were denied the right to vote in most states and could not work the same jobs as men
- 13. The Gilded Age Groups that suffered during the Gilded Age: Children Most children lacked good educations because they went to work after they learned to read and write
- 14. Coming up next: The Old West