“Reconstruction was two steps forward, one step back.” “Some proposed laws weren’t passed simply because they were proposed by a black legislator.” “Reconstruction was two steps forward, one step back.” “The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were a stepping stone toward true equality.” While there were quite a few black legislators, the numbers were never proportional to the population. “Reconstruction simply replaced slavery with segregation.” “A government that cannot protect its people is a failure.” The decline in the number of black legislators shows that Southerners’ minds weren’t changed. “The Jim Crow laws an the KKK were created out of retaliation.” “Reconstruction brought the states back together but it didn’t achieve equality.”

Entry Task Free Write in your notebook: America is a country in which… Take out your Reconstruction packet so I can collect it while you write

Industrialization & The Gilded Age 11.17.17

The Industrial Revolution & Gilded Age We often think about this time period as one of great progress The Progressive Era The Gilded Age – gilded: covered in a thin layer of gold leaf/paint Is progress always better?

Objectives Understand how the themes of industrialization & the US as a world power help to define the post-civil war era in U.S. history.

Objectives Evaluate how individuals and movements have shaped the United States.

Objectives Analyze and evaluate how technology and ideas have shaped U.S. history.

US History #23: The Industrial Revolution Crash Course US History #23: The Industrial Revolution

Textbook G.O. Pages 148-165 Complete the graphic organizer using the textbook No need for complete sentences DUE: 12/6