Unit 10: The Gilded Age Economic & social changes 1865 – 1920 Part one: The Last Frontier The Final settlement of the Trans-Mississippi West Historiography THE FRONTIER THESIS: Frederick Jackson Turner The Significance of the Frontier in American History – July 12‚ 1893 1890 Census – no more defined frontier line; had pockets of settlement spread out Turner Thesis: spirit and success of US is directly tied to westward expansion; a turning point in American Identity American Identity:
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During a span form the 1870’s to 1900 our nation saw and unprecedented amount of industrial‚ economic‚ and population growth. Given the name of Gilded Age by Mark Twain he noted that our nation was gleaming on the outside‚ but below the surface there lies much corruption. The “Crime of Poverty” by Henry George was a famous address to the public. The crime he speaks of was of those suffering from poverty‚ and were forced into those dire conditions by circumstances beyond their control. In
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may have been considered robber barons but they were for the most part captains of industry. The American Industrial Revolution fundamentally changed politics‚ society‚ and the economy. Factory workers and consumerism had changed immensely in the Gilded Age; about 400‚000 patents were made between 1875 and 1900 which signifies the departure of farming to the vast significance of industries. Trade Unions became an immense part in Urban communities since the people longed for shorter hours and higher
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What did the gilded age consist of? The gilded age was a time period that took place during the late 19th century and early 20th century and it consisted of economic prosperity for many Americans while for others economic growth was not so prosperous. The industry was expanding significantly and that changed the American society. The American industry boomed; consequently‚ a division between the workers and the owners grew and that created what is known as a social divide. The social divide was the
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Brandi Bean Professor Koller Survey of American History II 14 February 2017 America’s Second Gilded Age: Is It Happening? Over the past century‚ we have experienced many parallels‚ but recently we seem to be having similarities with the Gilded Age. Some could argue that we are having a Second Gilded Age from the experiences of unions like Fight for $15‚ the Boston Marathon Bombing‚ the boycotting of SeaWorld‚ and the Recession of 2008. Also the forming of organizations like Black Lives Matter
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The Gilded Age was a period in the U.S.’s history during the 1860’s to the 1900’s. This was a time period in which there was a great deal of political injustice‚ an economic growth caused by an industrial boom‚ a massive wave of immigrants‚ environmental exploitation‚ and new inventions that push America forward in time. All of these aspects are what lead the US into what we now call the “American Renaissance”. Political injustice was common throughout the Gilded Age. Money was an asset that many
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the Gilded Age differ because of their different political views and their meaning of freedom. Both appreciable writers are American Historians who have written extensively on unknown‚ unpopular‚ or forgotten aspects of American History. Their works are often thought of as revisionist or controversial for their interpretations and views. Even though Zinn’s and Foner’s take a more critical view on the gilded age‚ Fonner some what is more forgiving on the actions that were taken on the gilded age
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“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful‚ or believe to be beautiful." -William Morris In the age of decadence and authenticity‚ William Morris stood out from the artists and designers of the time by creating works based upon good quality raw materials‚ hand processing and natural dyes. The walls of most Victorian homes‚ with few exceptions‚ were deeply colored‚ profusely patterned‚ draped with printed cloth‚ or heavily hung with pictures. Especially in the rising middle classes
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Mark Twain had a phrase that was used to describe Gilded Age. This phrase was used to describe something that looks great on the outside but ugly and rotten in the inside. The corruption of the government‚ which made the Progressives want to fix the politics‚ business‚ and society. Politics would increase
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STRUGGLES IN THE GILDED AGE A facade is an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. The name given to the Gilded Age is a facade to its many financial and political issues at the end of the 1800s. During this time‚ the conditions of the labor were demanding and unfair‚ forcing workers to go on strike and realize the difficulties that came with achieving the American dream. The labor was demanding and unfair. Children had to join the workforce to help
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