Westward Expansion

Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States (often in the ethnically specific form of the "Anglo-Saxon race") was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean.

Anglo-Saxons is the term usually used to describe the invading Germanic tribes in the south and east of Great Britain from the early 5th century AD, and their creation of the English nation

Immigration Immigration was one of the huge results of the Gilded Age. With the sudden resurgence of big business there were a large number of jobs available with pay more than the jobs in Europe so naturally many Europeans immigrated to the US for the purpose of opportunity. Many American families can trace their roots back to Europe to this time period.

Ellis Island One place that became the center for this immigration process was called Ellis Island.

Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station for over sixty years from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine. The island was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965, and has hosted a museum of immigration since 1990. Wikipedia

Gilded Age In American history, the Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States after the Civil War and Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century (1865-1901). The term "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain. A period in our history when expansion moved faster than the rules created to govern it.

Writer and humorist, Mark Twain, wrote the novel The Gilded Age ridiculing Washington D.C. and many of the leading figures of the day

All that Glitters is not Golden! gild  1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold. 2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to. 3. Archaic To smear with blood.

Contribution to Manifest Destiny and the Gilded Age (CAUSE and EFFECT) Immigration (Ellis Island, NY) Urbanization (Tammany Hall Mob Bosses, NY Democratic political machine)

Use of Free Time More money and time to spend on “going out” Saloons Coney Island (1st amusement park) Cincinnati Red stockings (1st salaried team) Vaudeville (It was adapted from the French theater and combined animal acts, acrobats, gymnasts, and dancers in its performance.) Ragtime Music Americanization (becoming knowledgeable about American culture, was key to the success of immigrant children)

Imperialism “The creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire.

Nationalism a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, a nation.

Militarism Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state.