11.27.18 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1779 - The College of Pennsylvania became the University of Pennsylvania. It was the first legally recognized university in America. 1973 - The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Gerald R. Ford as vice president after the resignation of Spiro T. Agnew. 1978 - San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were shot to death inside City Hall by Dan White, a former supervisor. AGENDA: COMPLETE CHAPTER 12 MAIN IDEAS ACTIVITY. CHECK & DISCUSS CHAPTER 12 MAIN IDEAS ACTIVITY. WORK ON UNIT VOCABULARY. COMPLETE ASSESSMENT/EXIT TICKET. HOMEWORK: UNIT 3 VOCAB QUIZ MONDAY. MIDTERM ASSESSMENT & BINDER CHECK TUESDAY. BELL WORK: PICK-UP THE HANDOUT POLITICS OF THE ROARING TWENTIES. COMPLETE ACTIVITIES #1-4. ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER ANSWER QUESTIONS #1-5.

Objective Assessment/Exit Ticket #1 At the end of World War One and the start of the 1920s, America was faced with rising (1)_____, which led many Americans to be prejudiced against foreign born people. In 1919 the (2) _____ began as Americans became fearful that communism was spreading across the country. One negative result of the fear of communism was the very controversial murder case involving Italian immigrants (3) _____ & _____. The 1920s also saw a dramatic rise in the (4)_____ a group which targeted immigrants, Jews, Catholics & African-Americans. The 1920s opened with the presidency of (5)_____. A s president he called for a return to (6)_____, the return to life as it was before WWI. Many of Harding’s problems were the result of some of his advisors & poker buddies better known as the (7)_____ who used their offices & government positions for profit. The biggest scandal to hit Harding’s presidency was the (8)_____ Scandal which involved the leasing of government land to two (9)_____ companies.

After the death of Warren Harding, (10)_____ became the new president After the death of Warren Harding, (10)_____ became the new president. He was very supportive of American (11) _____. One of his most famous quotes on the subject was “The chief business of the American people is (12)_____.” The 1920s saw the impact of the car. The first car to change America was the (13)____ which sold for $850 in 1908 & dropped to $290 by 1927. The impact of the car was dramatic in America. The car led to the creation of highways, like (14)______which stretched from Chicago to Los Angeles. The car was not the only new product in America. Americans also started to buy more electric (15)_____ which would make house work easier & give women more free time at home. The 1920s were also a period of superficial prosperity. More & more Americans were buying products on the (16) _____, partly influenced by the concept of “enjoy while you pay”. Was the economy of the 1920s really “roaring”? Defend your position with at least two details.