Period 6: 1865-1898
Gilded age and dawn of imperialism
Text Chapters 23-27
EQ 1: How do President Grant and Boss Tweed symbolize the political corruption of the Gilded Age?
EQ 2: How were the freedoms of southern blacks reduced politically, economically, and socially after the end of Reconstruction?
EQ 3. What factors contributed to the Chinese Exclusion Act?
EQ 4. What was the impact of the transcontinental railroad on the American economy and society in the late 19th century?
EQ 5. In what ways did the industrialists harm and/or benefit the U.S. economy and the quality of life of its citizens?
EQ 6. What effect did industrial trusts and monopolies in oil and steel have on the economy?
EQ 7. In what ways did the formation of labor unions and subsequent strikes exemplify the increased hostilities against big business in the Gilded Age?
EQ 8: What were the significant effects caused by urbanization on society? (Focus: immigrants and women)
EQ 9: In what ways did the frontier shape America, and in what ways did America—through Congress—shape the frontier?
EQ 10: What economic issues gave rise to the Populist party? What political/economic changes did the party advocate?
EQ 2: How were the freedoms of southern blacks reduced politically, economically, and socially after the end of Reconstruction?
EQ 3. What factors contributed to the Chinese Exclusion Act?
EQ 4. What was the impact of the transcontinental railroad on the American economy and society in the late 19th century?
EQ 5. In what ways did the industrialists harm and/or benefit the U.S. economy and the quality of life of its citizens?
EQ 6. What effect did industrial trusts and monopolies in oil and steel have on the economy?
EQ 7. In what ways did the formation of labor unions and subsequent strikes exemplify the increased hostilities against big business in the Gilded Age?
EQ 8: What were the significant effects caused by urbanization on society? (Focus: immigrants and women)
EQ 9: In what ways did the frontier shape America, and in what ways did America—through Congress—shape the frontier?
EQ 10: What economic issues gave rise to the Populist party? What political/economic changes did the party advocate?