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Immigration and Urbanization
108 slides
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The Progrressive Era
215 slides Powerpoint
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World War I
161 slides Powerpoint
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The 1920's
109 Powerpoint slides
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Explores the rise of American urban culture through the examination of the growth of cities linked by industry and trade, rise of political machines, different waves of immigration, the effects of new technology, and the rise of mass culture through advertising and Americanization. |
Looks at individuals who advocated social, political, and economic reform in the early years of the 20th century. Among the topics covered are trust busting, regulation of big business, child labor, urban poverty, the struggle for womenÕs suffrage, and measures to root out political corruption.
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Concentrates on how the war impacted ordinary Americans. Reviews the causes of the war and the fighting from 1914 to 1917. Explains why the United States entered the conflict. Also covers the anti-war movement and limits on civil liberties. |
Analyzes the major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural developments in the "Roaring Twenties," with a special emphasis on the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, evolving role of women, mass production, and new media.
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1. Immigration
2. Urban Growth
3. Life in the New Cities
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1. Age of Steam and Iron
2. Railroad Expansion
3. Mechanization of Agriculture
4. Second Industrial Revolution
5. Philosophies
6. Major Inventions and Innovations
7. Steel Industry
8. Captains of Industry
9. Business structures
10. Presidents
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1. The war began
2. The U.S. tried to remain neutral
3. The U.S. entered the war
4. Effects on home front
5. WWI ended
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1. Postwar WWI America
2. Presidential Policies
3. Civil Liberties Under Attack
4. Prohibition
5. Changing Role of Women
6. Harlem Renaissance and Other Writers
7. New Technologies Reshape America
8. Headlines of 1920s
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