Gilded Age
What years make up the 19th century?
17 hundreds
18 hundreds
19 hundreds
2000's
1800's
Provide a definition of Industrialization
The rapid growth of businesses, industry, factories, etc.
Which President took office after the assassination of President McKinley? (Hint, we talked about him during our lesson on the Progressive Era)
President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt
What instrument was Duke Ellington know to have played?
Piano
The railroad that connected from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic Coast was referred to as...
The Transcontinental Railroad
What is Urbanization?
The rapid rise/development of cities
Name Three Issues we talked about in class that Immigrants to the U.S often faced during the Industrial Revolution
Discrimination, Overcrowded Cities, Long Work Hours, Pickpockets, Language Barrier
Upton Sinclair's book "the Jungle" exposed to awful conditions of what major industry in America?
The meat packing industry
What was the Cotton Club
A music club in Ny that featured Black Artist but only permitted white visitors
What was the Trail of Tears?
The trail Native Americans were forced to walk during relocation efforts by Andrew Jackson
These two men are credited with the invention of the airplane
The Wright Brothers
- Andrew Carnegie
- Henry Ford
- John D. Rockefeller
- JP Morgan
which did Mr. Dawson say was the "least Robber Baronish"
Henry Ford
What did the term Muckrakers refer to?
Journalist who "raked up the muck" and exposed the corruption of American government, industry, and society.
Harriet Tubman once referred to herself as the "This Biblical Figure" of her people
Who did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
The French!
Mr. Dawson's Wacky Bonus Question!
What continent is Egypt in?
Africa
What was the name of John D. Rockefellers' Oil Monopoly?
Standard Oil
Which Australian YouTuber did Mr. Dawson call a "modern day Muckraker" in class?
Friendlyjoridies
What two ways did we say Black Americans used music as resistance in class?
Coded Messages about the underground railroad, and expressing religious autonomy
What was the Alcatraz Proclamation?
A satirical offer by Native Americans to buy back Alcatraz Island
What did Mark Twain mean when he called the 19th century a Gilded Age?
It was a period of wealth and prosperity on the surface, but below the surface their was corruption, poverty, and yucky things
What's the difference between a Robber Baron and a Captain of Industry?
Robber barons accumulate their wealth through unethical business practices, wile Captains of Industry use their wealth for philanthropic purposes and to help improve the nation's economy.
Environmental issues, Labor Issues, Trusts/Monopolies
In the Black Resistance Reading, what did McMillen mean when he said Black Americans chose “virtual suicide”
Black Americans often chose to speak up and protest for equality, even when they knew it may cost them their lives
Define "Manifest Destiny"
The American belief that it was there right to expand the United States from coast to coast