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| What role does social class in America play in life today? |
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Social class affects..
-Healthcare
-Care for Children
-SAT scores
-Highschool/College Graduates
-Treatment from teachers
-Health
-Job oppertunities |
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| How is social class connected to the rise of industry in America? |
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-Poor became cheap workers
-Cheap workers led to the rise of industry
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| What did industrialization make more apparent? |
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| What differences exist between our cities and suburbs today? How can these differences be traced back to the rise of industry? |
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-City vs. Suburban
-More money spent on students, rate of college grads, etc.
-Wealthy could afford to move away from factories, poor couldn't.
-Today still a larger concentration of wealthy in suburbs. |
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| What bought people to America? |
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-Idea of American Dream
-Flourishing economy
-Job oppertunities
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| How did immigration change during the rise of industry in America? |
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Definition
-Immigration grew
-Caused industry to rise because immigrants were poor and were cheap workers |
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| What was life like for immigrants upon arrival? How did Americans and the American Government respond to the "flood" of immigrants? |
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Definition
-Many ethnic and racial tensions.
-Discriminated against
-Needed to be "Americanized" |
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| What issues surround the issue of modern immigration? |
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Definition
-Overpopulation
-Illegal immigration
- Terrorism |
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| Define Progressivism (who, when, what, why) and explain the factors that gave rise to the movement. |
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-Who - Jane Addams (among others)
-When - Era 1890 - 1913
-What - Ideas on how to improve US society lead by infulential thinkers/activists.
-Why - Many issues rising in US like urban living, environmental, public health, and workers issues. |
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| What impact did Teddy Rosevelt have on the Progressive Era? |
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Huge Impact
-First to bring progressive thoughts to government
- Helped to pass Laws to go along with progressive thoughts |
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| How did Teddy Roosevelt's childhood shape his actions as president? |
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Definition
-Family was divided as a child in the Civil War, causing him to initially search for peace.
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| What was "broken" in America, and what legislation/reforms attempted to provide solutions? |
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Definition
"Broken" categories in America...
-urban living conditions
-protection for consumers
-economic issues (more power for workers)
-working conditions
-environmental protection
-political process(power to people) |
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| What voices of leadership arose in the African American community during the Progressive Era? |
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| Tell me about Washington... |
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-Child slave, worked in mines
- Patient approach to freedom
-Said to prove themselves and they will get recognition that they deserved |
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-Never a slave
-Angry approach to gaining freedom
-Encouraged people to take immidiate action |
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| What were Teddy Roosevelt's two mottos for foreign policy? |
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Definition
-"Speak softy and carry a big stick."
-"Balance of power." |
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| What were the motives for imperialism at this particular time? |
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| How can one or both of TR’s foreign policy mantras be seen in each of the following incidents: Panama Canal acquisition, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Root-Takahira Agreement, Russo-Japanese War negotiations? |
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| What was so controversial about the US acquision of the Panama Canal? |
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| -US protected Panama and then took their land |
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| What were the pros and cons of this period of history? Consider the positive and negative effects of industrialization, Progressivism, and imperialism. |
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