UNIT 5:INDUSTRIALIZATION AND REFORM

Essential Questions What opportunities and conflicts emerged as Americans moved westward? How did railroads change the US economy? Was the rise of industry good for the United States? What was it like to be an immigrant to the United States around the turn of the century?

Orange= State Black= Territory

Northwest Ordinance 1887 How did a territory become a state? 1.) The United States government gained the land through war or treaty 2.) The land was declared “public domain” 3.) Waterways were declared public- everyone could use them 4.) 5,000 white voting men= state legislature 5.) Once a territory had 60,000 people= state

Video: The West Episode 4: (47:30- 52:55)

Vocabulary: Mythologize (ing)- verb- to construct or narrate myths. Myth- noun- a person or thing whose existence is fictional or unproven Palladium- noun- something believed to ensure protection; safeguard

Sam Clemens/ Mark Twain Reading Working with your group 1.) Read the chapter out loud 2.) Answer these questions (on your own paper) A.) What kinds of people are mentioned? What is their rank in society? (high, middle, low) B.) Is Twain “stretching the truth” about events or is he painting an accurate description? C.) In what way might a story like this one have contributed to the mythologizing of the West?

Samuel Clemens “Roughing It” 1.)Find a partner with a different chapter 2.) Answer the following questions on a piece of paper (one) A.) What kind of source is this? B.) Why would the author exaggerate? Give examples from both chapters C.) Are women mentioned? Where and in what way? D.) Do you think reporters today “stretch the truth?” E.) Why is it important to have multiple sources about an event?

Pony Express Facts 10 day delivery from Missouri to California 120 riders, 184 stations, 400 horses Result: Tied the new state of California to the rest of the country Myth: Young, rugged American individualism

Compare and Contrast PBS- Destination America: Rosa Cavalleri Watch the story and take notes. Important facts, events and details. After watching: 1.) How does Rosa’s story depict the west? 2.) What kinds of people lived there?

The Wile Wild West: Multiple Perspectives List the fundamental differences between the two people. How was Rosa’s story different? Compare the lives of men and women during this time period (generalizations are okay). What did you learn? Did anything surprise you?

England’s Industrial Revolution (1760-ish ish) Definition: Transition to new manufacturing processes fueled by coal, steam and machines First Inter- City Railroad

Changes to Society Massive increase in newspaper printing = literacy rates increased Child labor was common- as young as four years old Creation of factories  Modern Cities  Migration 1790-ish Gas Lighting created nightlife & night work A young child pulling a tub of coal out of a mine shaft ish

American Industrialization The American model of manufacturing: Mass manufacturing of goods Power-driven machinery and interchangeable parts The Assembly Line: Standardization  Reduction of work to simple parts

American Industrialization (1850- ?) Oil- Use of crude oil greased parts for machine tools  growth in industrial capability Steel Bessemer process removed impurities easily and made steel cheap to produce  Railroads, bridges, skyscrapers, EVERYTHING! Railroads- Standardized tracks and connection to the entire country  Growth of industry

Homestead Act 1862

American Industrialization Cause (developments) Steel (1855) (Bessemer Process) Electric Lights Transcontinental Railroad (1869) Telegraph(1830)/ Telephone (1876) Radio (1895) Internal Combustion Engine (Gas) (1880) Airplane (1903) Mass produced car (1913) Population Growth- Better farming and healthcare “New” Immigration Urbanization Factory Work New Social Classes (Middle class, Working class) Working Women Working Children Compulsory Education (1917)

American Industrialization: Effects With your group list at least one positive and one negative effect for each cause (development) of the industrial revolution. Think about: Natural and labor resources needed Changes in culture Results today Power relationships (Who has money? How do people get power? What do people do with power?) Voting Rights