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(1) The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to …

** In preparation for today’s instruction, leave spaces and write down the following prompts in your notebooks :. (1) The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to …

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(1) The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to …

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  1. ** In preparation for today’s instruction, leave spaces and write down the following prompts in your notebooks: • (1) The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to … • (2) Due to events during the years of 1860 to 1890, which experiences were shared by most Native Americans living in western states … • (3) During the 1870’s, 1880’s, and 1890’s, voter turn-out for national elections was over 80% because … • (4) African American were disenfranchised (the vote taken away) in the South by the 1890’s because …

  2. ** In preparation for today’s instruction, leave spaces and write down the following prompts in your notebooks: • (5) At the turn of the century, most immigrants to the united States settled in cities because … • (6) Many wealthy American industrialists of the late 19th Century used the theory of Social Darwinism, which led these industrialists to … • (7) From 1865 to 1900, the growth of industry affected American society, leading to … • (8) In the second half of the 1800’s, the settling the Great Plains, the creation of time zones, and the beginning of federal government regulation all result from …

  3. (1) The mechanization of agriculture in the United States led directly to …

  4. Settling the West – Homesteads • Dry farming techniques • Seed drills, Steel plow • Mechanical reaper, Windmills • Threshing machines • Mechanical binder • An increase in production • Eventually urbanization Threshing machine Seed drill • Steel plow • Reaper

  5. (2) Due to events during the years of 1860 to 1890, which experiences were shared by most Native Americans living in western states …

  6. (1) Forced onto Reservations • (2) Forced Assimilation • American Indian Boarding Schools • Dawes Act (1887)

  7. (3) During the 1870’s, 1880’s, and 1890’s, voter turn-out for national elections was over 80% because …

  8. Strong voter identity • Political Urban Machines • Golden Age of American newspaper industry

  9. (4) African American were disenfranchised (the vote taken away) in the South by the 1890’s because …

  10. Disenfranchising African Americans in the South • Voter disenfranchisement: • Poll tax • “Good character clause” • Literacy test • Grandfather clause • Racially motivated violence against African Americans

  11. (5) At the turn of the century, most immigrants to the united States settled in cities because…

  12. (1) Availability of large numbers of jobs • (2) Excitement of city life

  13. (6) Many wealthy American industrialists of the late 19th Century used the theory of Social Darwinism, which led these industrialists to …

  14. (1) Justify limited federal government activity • (2) Justify what could be considered monopolistic actions

  15. (7) From 1865 to 1900, the growth of industry affected American society, leading to …

  16. (1) Greatest single era of economic growth in U.S. History • (2) Increased urbanization

  17. (8) In the second half of the 1800’s, the settling the Great Plains, the creation of time zones, and the beginning of federal government regulation all result from …

  18. The creation of the railroads • Government regulation: Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

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