Wednesday, February 27, 2013

8.3/8.4/9.1- Immigrants and Urbanization/Life at the Turn of the 20th Century/ Modern Presidencies- 1877-1921



Test



Review for the Test on 9.1 3/31/13 [ALSO STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION ON 10.1- THE TEST WILL BE A CONGLOMERATION OF THESE 2 UNITS]

College Prep:

Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve System
Woodrow Wilson
Upton Sinclair
Progressivism
Susan B. Anthony
Florence Kelley
conservation
William H. Taft
Square Deal
yellow journalism
Roosevelt Corollary
Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Case
Nativism
Causes of the Spanish-American War

Essay: What were the most important of Wilson's progressive reforms? Was Wilson actually a more effective progressive than Theodore Roosevelt? Why or why not?
Think About:
·       Identify New Nationalism and New Freedom
·       Compare the 2 Programs
·       Rank the effectiveness of each

HONORS:
Causes of the Spanish-American War
Roosevelt Corollary/Monroe Doctrine
Teller Amendment
Adamson Act
Federal Trade Commission Act

Free Response Question: [You will choose 2 out of 3 questions and answer in essay format [however it does not have to be 5 paragraphs for each, just answer the question]
1. In the view of progressives, what was wrong with American society? What solutions did they try to use? Be specific.
2. List the five most outstanding achievements of Roosevelt's presidency. Rank these five according to your assessment of their importance. Justify your ranking.
3. What were the most important of Wilson's progressive reforms? Was Wilson actually a more effective progressive than Theodore Roosevelt? Why or why not?
In order to answer these FRQ's you will need to know:
Progressivism
Roosevelt's Presidency
New Nationalism v. New Freedom
***Please review the handouts I have provided you, your class discussions and notes from the blog***







Friday, February 15, 2013

8.2- A New Industrial Age- 1877-1900


Vocab Quiz Terms:

Bessemer Process
Collective Bargaining
Horizontal Consolidation
Holding Company
Monopoly
Scabs
Social Darwinism
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Socialism
Trust
Vertical Intergration

Test Review:

Key Terms to Identify

  • Edwin L. Drake
  • Eugene V. Debs
  • Christopher Sholes
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • Thomas Alva Edison
  • Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
  • George M. Pullman
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Andrew Carnegie
  • Harry Bessemer
  • Electricity
  • Pullman, Illinois
  • Social Darwinism
  • The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
  • Haymarket Square
  • Scabs
  • Strikebreakers

Essay:

Do you think that the actions of the industrialists were more beneficial to the United States than they were harmful? Explain your opinion.

Think About:
·       Business growth and its effect on the United States
·       The effects of industry on the individual
·       The effects of consolidation on the economy

HONORS:


  •       be able to identify the major tycoons of the Gilded Age as well as important business practices and companies they controlled.
  •        The "Gospel of Wealth"
  •        understand the role of the industrialization on different socio-economic groups
  •        Identify the Role of the Federal Government and its legislative actions towards industrialization and capitalists [including Supreme Court Cases and Key Legislation]
  •       The Difference between captains of Industry and Robber Barons