Between 1880 and 1900, cities in the United States grew at a dramatic rate. Owing most of
their population growth to the expansion of industry, U.S. cities grew by about 15 million people in the two decades before 1900. Many of those who helped account for the population growth of cities were immigrants arriving from around the world. A steady stream of people from rural America also migrated to the cities during this period. Between 1880 and 1890, almost 40 percent of the townships in the United States lost population because of migration. Industrial expansion and population
growth radically changed the face of the nation's cities. Noise, traffic jams, slums, air pollution, and sanitation and health problems became commonplace. Mass transit, in the form of trolleys, cable cars, and subways, was built, and skyscrapers began to dominate city skylines. New communities, known as suburbs, began to be built just beyond the city. Commuters, those who lived in the suburbs and traveled in and out of the city for work, began to increase in number. Many of those who
resided in the city lived in rental apartments or tenement housing. Neighborhoods, especially for immigrant populations, were often the center of community life. In the enclave neighborhoods, many immigrant groups attempted to hold onto and practice precious customs and traditions. Even today, many neighborhoods or sections of some of the great cities in the United States reflect those ethnic heritages. During the final years of the 1800s, industrial cities, with all the problems brought
on by rapid population growth and lack of infrastructure to support the growth, occupied a special place in U.S. history. For all the problems, and there were many, the cities promoted a special bond between people and laid the foundation for the multiethnic, multicultural society that we cherish today. To find additional sources in Loc.gov on this general topic, use such keywords as city, neighborhood, immigration, industry, urbanization, transportation, suburbs, slums, tenements,
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Presentation on theme: "Bellringer: Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram? increase in the number of farms expansion."— Presentation transcript:
1 Bellringer: Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram? increase in the number of
farms expansion of highways and automobile ownership movement of most factories to rural areas decline in the number of middle-income families 2 Learning targets U9T8 - I can discuss the impact of major people and events in the Civil Rights movement of the 50s/60s. (Martin Luther
King Jr., the Freedom Riders, Emmitt Till, and Brown v. Board of Education) U9T9 - I can compare/contrast Civil Disobedience with revolutionary disobedience (MLK vs. Malcolm X) 3 The Civil Rights Movement 1954-1965’s
4 Civil Rights Vocab Brown v. Board of Education (1954): Supreme Court ruling declaring that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
5 School Integration 1. Brown v. Board of Education*** 6 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
7 How it was … 8 Some of Martin Luther King’s tactics
9 Some of Martin Luther King’s tactics 10 Some of Martin Luther King’s tactics 11 Some of Martin Luther King’s tactics 12 Some of Martin Luther King’s tactics 13 Emmett Till
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMdSYxZqIXc 14
Civil Rights Vocab Civil Rights Act of 1964: banned discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin- the most important civil rights law passed since Reconstruction Voting Rights Act of 1965: outlaws literacy tests and other tactics used to deny African Americans the right to vote Complete TV boxes Fill out TV box Events Montgomery Bus Boycott Non violent protest- Lunch sit
ins, children's march March on Washington 15 Malcolm X Malcolm X was a Muslim, and believed in Muslim principles.
16 Malcolm X tactics Malcolm X had a different perspective regarding the march. He felt
that integration would destroy the black and the white man. He felt that American blacks should be more concerned with helping each other. He felt blacks should start by giving the same race self-respect first. He was suspicious of whites, willing to use “by any means necessary” to achieve equality. He was a segregationist. Fins a video clip
17 Venn Diagram MLK and Malcom X 18 PRE- ASSESSMENT Answer questions 8-9. Which factor directly contributed to the growth of suburban communities after World War II?The growth of suburbs resulted from several historical forces, including the social legacy of the Depression, mass demobilization after the War (and the consequent “baby boom”), greater government involvement in housing and development, the mass marketing of the automobile, and a dramatic change in demographics.
What were the causes of McCarthyism?Many factors contributed to McCarthyism, some of them with roots in the First Red Scare (1917–20), inspired by communism's emergence as a recognized political force and widespread social disruption in the United States related to unionizing and anarchist activities.
How did Joseph McCarthy contribute to the Red Scare quizlet?McCarthy launched the House of Un-American Committee (HUAC) which investigated Nazi ties within the U.S. but later after WW2 changed to investigate citizens with communist ties. He was also responsible for the Red Scare: the potential rise of Communism within the United States.
What was the most likely reason that many Americans feared the Soviet Union during the Second Red Scare in the 1950s quizlet?They feared that communists had infiltrated the U.S. government and society. And, by 1950, they feared atomic war. a powerful enemy who infiltrated American society at every level. This was an enemy that could annihilate the United States.
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