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California Gold Rush- Settling the West
During the last 40 years or so of the 1800's gold was being prospected in California. Gold could be found on the ground and then was soon discovered in streams. The "rush" of the Gold Rush attracted Latin America, Europe, China and Australia. Technological advances and methods were created during the Industrialization Era to help with mining gold. For American's this was progressive and also for other countries because it provided jobs for many individuals. -
Indians Forced Out of Culture - Settling the West
While America was expanding west they encountered Indians. The U.S. government promised the Indians all the means necessary to make their living off of the land and they would instruct them how to do it, they also promised an abundence of food until they could take care of themselves. The U.S. government did none of this for the Indians. This shows little progress for the U.S. The Americans were making enemies with the Indians instead of helping them on their home land. -
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Sewaeds Folly - Settling the West
On March 30th, 1867, the United States purchases the Russian American territories for $7.2 million by signing a treaty with Russia. On October 18th, 1867, Alaska was offically handed over from Russia to the United States. This purchase is progressive to America's history. By purchashing and now owning Alaska the United States can now trade with countries close to Alaska and allows access to more resources. Purchasing Alaska is a way that The U.S. expanded west, this shows progress. -
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Temperance Movement - Progressive
During the 1800's alcohl became a problem in some households. Many women were married to drunks and since women did not yet fully have rights they could not get out of their marriage and would often be abused. The temperance movement advocated the moderation or elimination of alcohol. In 1874 the Women's Christian Temperance Union pushed for prohibition of the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol. This showed progress of banning alcohol to make matters better. -
Robber Barons - Industrialization/Immigration?Urban America
Robber Banners treated their workers badly. The workers were paid low wages and forced to work long hours. They were often forbidden to strike so they could not do anything about they way they were treated. Robber barons wanted to pay their workers little money and be left with a huge amount of money from their industry. Robber barons did not create progress. -
Strike - Industrialization/Immigration/Urban America
A strike is a union/group that refuse to work when their demands aren't met. At this point the workers were fed up with the working conditions, low wages and the way they are treated. This led to workers going on strike until their demands were met. This shows progress because the working class finally started to stand up for themselves. -
Jingoism - Imperialism
Jingoism is extreme patriotism as an effect of aggressive actions. This sense of pride arose in American during the Spanish-American War. When the Maine was blown up and sunk from some kind of explotion the Americans turned their fingers at the Spanish people and entered the war. Alot of people joined in on the war due to the effect of jingoism which shows progress among the American people wanting to support their country. -
Open Door Policy - Imperialism
Open Door Policy refers to the principle of equal trading rights in China at the end of the 19th century, or egual rights in other countries. Seven different countries wanted trading rights with China so they began to use the idea of the open door policy. This way all seven sountries would have equal trading rights with China, This show progress between the countries in the sense that they began to get along and agree to something. -
Roosevelt - Progressivism
In 1900 Theodore Roosevelt was chosen as McKinley's V-P running mate. In 1901 McKinley was shot and killed and Roosevelt became president. Roosevelt's Presidential style was playful, fun and dramatic. He loved the arts and the public He expanded teh presidential role and worked to break up monopolies, such as Northern Securities railroad monopoly. Roosevelt also started suits against Standard Oil and U.S. Steel. Theodore Roosevelt made progress in the U.S. for the working class. -
Political Machines - Industrialization/Immigration/Urban America
A political machine is an organization linked to a political party that often controlled local government. These political machines were run by party bosses who were in controll of the political machines. The pay off for party bosses came on election day because they would do things for the people of the city in order to guarantee their vote. This showed progress in politics, in a way it was like campaigning. -
Spheres of Influence - Imperialism
A sphere of influence is an area or region over which and organization or state exerts some kind of indirect cultural, economic, military or political domination. Austria, Frande, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Russia all claimes exclusive trading rights to certain parts of china. They divided China into spheres of influence. While Americans were looking for their way in, the other nations used the idea of the open door policy were they all got equal trading rights. -
Labor Laws - Progressivism
Labor Laws were mainly focused around children who had to work long hours. Young children as young as 5 or 6 worked in factories. The NCAC helped children and even hired photographers to take pictures of the children working to show the bad conditions they work in. This problem is soon fixed in the Progressive era when labor laws are but in place and factory regulations. This shows progress. -
Yellow Journalism - WWI
Yellow journalism was sensationalized journalism. Journalists would tell the public what was really going on and would not sugar coat the truth. Journalists did this during WWI about facts about the war. Progress among the people was being made and the war was being uncovered. -
Propaganda - WWI
During WWI there was alot of pressure to join the war. Propaganda was used to persuade men to join the army to support their country. There was also positive propaganda for women fighting for jobs and rights. Propagandahad a positive and negative effect on the U.S. -
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Treaty of Versailles - WWI
The Treaty of Versailles focused on territorial, military, financial and general issues. Land was taken away from Germany and their overseas colonies. Germany's army was reduced to 100,00 men and was not allowed to have tanks. Also forbidden to untie with Austria and had to rebuild their economy. This does not show progress because WWI leads to WW2. -
Ford - 1920's
In the 1920's Henry Ford created the first Model-T ford. This car was now easier to handle and safer to drive. The car is dependable and simple. Features of this car include foot pedal gear changing, powerful brakes, short wheelbase and full visibility. This new vehicle was afforable and was a new way of transportation. -
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Buying on Margin - Great Depression/New Deal
Buying on Margin, or buying on credit, is like having a credit card today. You go to a store and swipe a card and then you don't have to worry about paying it off until next month. But in the 1920's buying on margin was one of the reasons the Great Depression happened. People would but 10% down of the cost they needed to pay, especially in the stock market. The stock market crashed and buying on margin did not work because there was money missing that needed to be paid off. -
Herbert Hoover - Great Depression/New Deal
The stock market crashed 8 months into his Presidency. Hoover appeared to be inactive and insensitive during the Great Depression. He was not liked among Americans and there was even a song "thanking" him for all he had done for the country. Overall Hoover did not help America progress. -
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St. Valentines Day Massacre - 1920's
On February 14th 1929 a rival between two gangs became a reality when 7 members of Bugs Moran were shot and killed by Jake McGurn who had permission by Al Capone. The well thoughout plan had failed because the man who the gunmen thought was Bugs Moran was not him and Bugs was still alive. This did not show progress for the gang. -
Stock Market Crash - 1920's
On October 29th 1929 the stock market crashe in the U.S. During the 1920's buying on margin was new to the American citizens. If someone was to buy a stock that was $10,000 they would only have to 10% down, so $1,000. Stocks would say that they had all this money, but really there was missing money that needed to be paid back. This was a huge upset and showed little to no progress. -
AAA - Great Depression/New Deal
The AAA is a recovery act. This act vowed that it would help farmers restore the purchasing power, also known as parity. The AAA helped restore parity prices, that were for agricultural supplies. The AAA also put a tax on agricultural supplies. This act is and example of progress because it helped farmers in need. -
Bread Lines - Great Depression/New Deal
In New York long lines of men would line up and wait to be fed. They would be fed free food that was distributed through private funds. Men could at least provide a little food for their families. Breadlines helped many unemployed families be able to eat. -
Rise of Dictators - WW2
During WW2 the rise of dictators and communism grew. Leaders such as, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin took over their country completely. Hitler took his rule against Jews and wiped out 6 million Jews and anyone that he considered imperfect. Stalin's five year plan enforced industrialization and collectivization. Under Stalins controll 20 million people died. This does not show progress for the U.S, Germany or Russia. -
Pearl Harbor - WW2
The scare of nuclear war for the U.S. had become a reality when Pearl Harbor was bombed. 2,402 American's were killed and 1,282 were wounded. Overall the bombing of Pearl Harbor was not as bad as when we bombed Japan. This slowed the preogress in U.S. as they had to recover. -
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Rosie the Riveter - WW2
In WW2 Rosie the Riveter was an icon for working women. Women were working in the war industry and Rosie was used lure women in and want to work in this industry. These jobs would only be temporary but it helped women get jobs that they needed. -
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Baby Boom - Cold War/Korean War/1950's
Between 1946 and 1964 any baby born was considered to be in the baby boom. Over 50,000 babies were born. This created a more ppulated U.S. The next generation of Americans would be blooming with more oppurtunities and to a better future. -
Suburbanization - Cold War/Korean WAr/1950's
The growth of suburbia was targeted to consumers who had money to spend. In the 1950's 85% of new home construction were suburbs. People would move to the suburbs to escape city crime and because they were affordable. Suburbans showed progress in America as they grew more and more popular. -
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Hippies - JFK/LBJ/Civil Rights Movement
In the 1960's young passionate idealists, or hippies, fought for what they believed in. They protested about the Vietname war and begged for peace. In 1969, New York, all the hippies gathered at Woodstock for three days of peace and music. The young idealists at the end of the 1960's had made their point and mark but could not stop a war. They showed progress by doing what they thought was right and protesting for what they believed in. -
James Meredith - JFK/LBJ/Civil Rights Movement
October 1, 1962 James Meredith was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi. James Meredith tried to enroll in classes at Ole Miss in September 1962. When James arrived the entrance was blocked off. Five hundred U.S. Marshals were sent and President John F. Kennedy sent military police. After college James became involved in politics. He became involved in the Republican Party and civil rights. -
Lyndon B. Johnson - Vietnam/Watergate
On November 22, 1963 after JFK was assassinated Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as President. He obtained enactment of the things President Kennedy had wanted to do before his death. These things included a tax cut and a new civil rights bill. Johnson won the presidency in 1964. Johnson jumped right into all the things he wanted to fix in January 1965. Johnson couragous had to step up to the plate, or his country, when JFK was assassinated. He had to make a difference. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - JFK/LBJ/Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights ACt of 1964 was approved byt President Lydon Johnson and it outlawed segregation in buisnesses. Although it was difficult to pass this law through congress the president signed on the law without a problem. The fight for African Americans would not be over but atleast they had some people on their side. Also they could now go into places like restaurants and theathres that were not segregated. -
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My Lai Massacure - Vietnam/Watergate
The My Lai Massacure was the U.S. soldiers fault. They were told to go into the village and shoot at anything that was alive, but they ended up killing innocent civilians in the village. When the soldiers arrived home the government hit this information from the Americans for over a year and when the truth finally came out many Americans were upset and in disbeleif. This does not show progress because people were being lied to and innocent people were killed. -
Protest Songs - Vietnam/Watergate
During the Vietnam War many artist began to create songs about the war. Most of these songs were protest songs and viewed the war in a negative way. Some famous ones are 'I Ain't Marching Anymore' and 'The War Drags On'. These songs were how the young people of this time expressed their negative feelings towards the war. -
Second Red Scare - Cold War/Korean War/1950's
The spread of communism was growing and the battle of the Cold War began. Belin became the first battle of the Cold War. Stalin cut supplies to West Berlin and the U.S. airlifted supplies into the city for 11 months. After sometime Stalin caved and reopened roads and railroads. Berlin and the U.S. worked together against Stalin.
