Gilded Age
Cover something is gold to make it look prettier.
What does Gilded mean?
1880-1920, believed was a solution to social problems in the nation. Rise in reform movements that formed from the social and political conditions of the Gilded Age.
When and What was The Progressive Era?
Treaty of Paris is signed in 1898, Cuba is liberated from Spanish control. U.S is allowed to maintain a military base in Cuba. Guam, The Philippines, and Puerto Rico becomes U.S territories.
What was The Spanish-American War?
Russian revolution started as a worker revolt, American associated labor strike to communism. People feared that communists wanted to overthrow the U.S government.
What was The Red Scare?
Stock market crash of 1929 occurred on Oct 29, 1929, Billions of dollars were lost on the New York Stock exchange. America and the rest of the industrialized world spiraled downward into an economic downturn.
When and What was Black Tuesday?
the first railroad that linked the east to the west, connecting Sacramento, CA to Omaha, NA. Made transportation of goods easier from state to state.
What is The Transcontinental Railroad?
Presenting little or no legitimate, well researched news, while using eye-catching headlines for increased sells. (today is called Click-Bait)
What is Yellow Journalism?
Germany took action against U.S ships, British sunk U.S boat, Germany wasn't upheld they said they would warn before attacking.
Why did the U.S join war?
Scandal in the 1920's that involved big oil companies, high ranking government officials, and corruption. Albert Fall was one of the cabinet members.
What was The Teapot Dome Scandal?
-Tariffs
-Stock Market Speculation
-Bank Failures
-Federal Reserve
What Caused The Great Depression?
Encouraged Americans to settle in the Great Plains. Granted settlers 160 acres of free land on conditions they lived there for minimum of 5 years.
What was The Homestead Act?
social movement led by protestant clergymen, included
-Abolition of child labor
-ban on alcoholic beverages
-safer working conditions
-regulations on big businesses
-focus on charity and helping those who were less fortunate
What was The Social Gospel Movement?
Many soldiers who return from war experience this, symptoms included: Staring eyes, Violent tremors, Cold extremities, Unexplained deafness and blindness.
What is Shell Shocked?
Began challenging traditional ideas, cutting hair short, short skirts, lots of makeup and drinking & smoking.
What was the Changing Role of Women/ Flappers?
Created new programs such as:
-Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
-Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
-Civil Works Administration (CVA)
-Public Works Administration (WPA)
What programs did The Government Economic Intervention include?
Increased Debt among farmers due to the overproduction of agriculture, The cattle industry boomed, and The populist party is established to help protect political interest of farmers.
What was The Westward Expansion?
secret society that formed in late 1860s by ex-confederate soldiers, revived in 1915 by white nativists. Advocated for white supremacy, primary targeted African Americans, catholics, Jews, and foreigners. Threats to "American Way Of Life"
What is the Ku Klux Klan?
often created a stalemate were neither side would advance for long periods of time, would lead to "Trench Foot"
What was Trench Warfare?
Usually Christians who feared the new modern morality would threaten traditional values. They opposed: alcohol, flappers "modern" women, and teaching of evolution.
What was The Impact of Fundamentalism?
Years of sustained drought, Farmers misused the land by over planting and not rotating crops. Millions of acres of farmland became useless. Clouds of dust and sand carried by the wind.
What was The Dust Bowl?
organized groups that controlled activities or political parties. Ran by political bosses and used money to influence certain people to get elected. Most prominent political machine was Tammany Hall in New York led by Boss tweed
What is The Political Machine?
led by woman and christian ministers who saw alcoholism as root of society problems. Led to the passage of the 18th amendments, which banned alcohol.
What was The Temperance Movement?
Severe reputation payments placed on Germany by Britain and France ($33 Billion), Weekend the Power of Germany in international community, Takes away German Military. USA, France, and Britain now and forever allies.
What is The Treaty Of Versailles?
People bought stocks on margins, if a stock is $100 you can pay $10 now and the rest when the stock rose.
What is The Stock Market?
-Created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
-Tried creating new jobs out of public works projects
-Hoovervillies
What did the Hoover Administration create?