US History Now
By: Michael Huzzey
Progressivisum
Economic: At this time strikes began to break out in cites all over the U.S. The fact that this happend caused companys all over the U.S to loose money. The workers had to be very brave to stand up and strike for change to happen. I a'm very proud that they did what they did.
Social/Cultural: Also during this time many people began to fight for class equality. I am very proud that they did this.
"Fighting Bob" LaFollette
Strike
Political cartoon showing the seperation of class.
Immigration
Economic: Imigrants provided a great work force and helped to increas the amount of work in the U.S.
Social/ Cultural: I find it imbarising that the old imigants and original U.S. sitizens treated new imigrants so poorly.
Political cartoon of the exclusion act
annuil income for the 1800's
old and new imigrants
Imperialisum
Economic: With the expansion of its borders the U.S. was capible of new trade with forein countrys.
Social/ Cultural: America spain out of the caribian during the spanish-american war. america did this to protect its borders and to help cuba gain independence.I beleav these actions were nesisary.
Queen liliuokalani's speech
map of trade routs
battle of San Juan Hill
WWI
Economic: During WWI the U.S. mass prodused many wepons and other things to aid in the war cause. One of the main things they helped to produce were war ships.
Social/ Cultural: Unarmed U.S. ships were sunk as a result of the war. this killed 36 inocent people. This caused tention between the U.S. and Germany.
Propaganda promoting the U.S to join the war
A shipyard of volentears
A U.S cruse liner being sunk by German Sub.
Urbanization
Economic: Fires caused by the lack of water in the cites due to the large population, Caused damage that cost millions of dollars of damage.
Social/ Cultural: With so many people moving to the cites, overpopulation became a big problem. People were ether forced to live on the outscerts where transportation was a problem, or be cramped in a small appartment with up to 12 people.
The crime rate in america since 1897
After the great Chicago fire.
an over crouded apartment.
Industrialization
Economic: The U.S. made lots of money during this time by trading it's new found products with other countries.
Social/ Cultural: During the industrial era new jobs for all kinds of people became available. These jobs included mining for iron, working at steel mills, and building the railroads.