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The gilded age. By: Gabriel Zuniga. Democracy expansion. Democrats less emphasized human weakness Supported labor workers Mugwumps were republicans that supported democrats Election of 1884 Return of the democrats Grover cleveland. Expansion of American influence. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE GILDED AGEBy: Gabriel Zuniga
Democracy expansion Democrats less emphasized human weakness Supported labor workers Mugwumps were republicans that supported
democrats Election of 1884I. Return of the democratsII. Grover cleveland
Expansion of American influence
The kingdom of Hawaii had close relations with American trades, but in 1898, President William McKinley, secured a Congressional resolution and the small republic joined the U.S. All its citizens became full U.S. citizens
Under the 1898 Treaty of Paris, Spain relinquished all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba, with the island to be occupied by the United States
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were part of the United States as a result from the Spanish-American war.
Civil rights/ Race Issues In 1896, the supreme court made a final
decision of segregating African Americans from American society in the landmark of Plessy v. Ferguson
Booker t. Washington and W.E.B du bois triggered the question wheter to fight for their civil rights or not
Class/Labor issue During the gilded age at least 45% of the
us population were living in poverty The Pullman strike was an example of
how fed up the middle class was with both union and businessmen
Poor working conditions caused the workers to go on strike
Gender Issues Many educated women thought that alcohol was the gender issue for
men.
They thought that alcohol led to domestic violence and neglect, in addition, it decreased the income families could spend on necessities and promoted prostitution and adultery
During the gilded age, women were still fighting their rights to vote forming major organizations that were willing to fight for women rights
Impact Of Religion New groupings emerged, such as the Holiness movement
and Nazarene movements, and Christian Science Mary baker eddy was the founder of The first church of
Christ, scientist Religion, woman and prohibition formed together to form
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union mobilizing Protestant women for social crusades against liquor, pornography and prostitution, and sparked the demand for women's suffrage
Interaction With Environment
Land expansion was led from expansion of railroad networks growing from 35,000 miles of track in 1865 to 242,000 miles in 1900
urban migration also led to deforestation in local urban areas in the south
As a result the percentage of urbanization grew by more than 50%
Culture They traced their cultural linage from the
Greeks, through the Roman Empire, to the European Renaissance, particularly the Venetian Renaissance. By 1893 a blend of western tradition and the growth of American technology found itself at The Worlds Columbian expo in Chicago building a literal representation of the Gilded Ages culture
Economy New technology from the gilded age improved industrial
and agricultural activity which also made the united states the largest economy in the world
The gilded age was pictured as wealth on the inside but corrupted on the inside
In 1860, the nation's total wealth was $16 billion; by 1900, it was $88 billion
The era of good stealing1. Had to ensure that the us treasury stop selling gold2. Black Friday3. corruption
Inventions Alexander Graham Bell: Telephone Elijah otis: Invented safety elevator for
skyscrapers Thomas edison: Most well known inventor
of his time, Thomas invented the phonograph, light bulb and motion pictures
Social The gilded age saw American society
switch from an agriculture to urban industrial society
Over 40% of the American population lived in urban areas by 1900
The rise of urbanization made the creation of a middle class
Arts James McNeill Whistler & James McNeill
Whistler were sought as the most famous portrait painters of the gilded age
Winslow Homer was probably the best known painter of his time, painting realistic illustrations of union soliders
Major Events Railroad Strike of 1877 Brakemen and firemen from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
walk off the job at Camden Junction, Maryland, initiating a wildcat strike that will shut down thousands of miles of track throughout the northeastern United States.
Garfield Assassination in 1881 President James Garfield is shot by Charles Guiteau, a
deranged federal office-seeker. Garfield died on 19 September.
Panic of 1873 The collapse of a Philadelphia investment bank,
triggers a nationwide financial panic that leads to a broader economic depression which lasts until 1879.
Famous People Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan, and John
Rockefeller Most important business men in the 19th century John Rockefeller was Americas first billionaire being owner
of the Standard Oil Company Andrew carnegie worked in the steel industry J.p morgan served in the banking industry