Week 26: Feb. 25-March 1, 2k19

It's already MARCH?!  Oh my heavens!  Where did the time go?!

"Study Guide" for the Gilded Age/Progressive Era Test

1. What does gilded mean?
2. Why did the nation need a Progressive Era?
3. What industries were the following people in:  J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Ford
4. What is vertical integration?
5. What is horizontal integration?
6. What is a monopoly?
7. What is a trust?
8. What were some effects of the automobile introduced by Henry Ford?
9. What is a muckraker?
10. Who was the most progressive president?
11. What is conservation?
12. Who were Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair and what did they do during the Progressive Era
13. What were five reforms during the Progressive Era?
14. How did the Johnstown Flood change Andrew Carnegie?
15. Mr. Barry claims the invention of the modern city is the greatest invention of all time.  How is the modern city a great invention?
16. How did Andrew Carnegie's ability to mass produce steel lead to the rise of the cities?

Day 1

In Class:  Introduce the President Research Paper...This is one of my favorite lessons of the year. 

HW:  Study for that test ya got tomorrow!

Day 2
In Class: Gilded Age/Progressive Era Test!  Huzzah!
HW:  20 Note Cards due March 11

Day 3
In Class: President Research Paper RESEARCH day!
HW:  20 Note Cards due March 11

Day 4
In Class: President Research Paper RESEARCH day!
HW:  20 Note Cards due March 11