Mr. Raasch's Social Studies
Immigration
At the turn of the 19th century, immigrations flooded into the United States hoping to escape the hardships of their home nations. European immigrates came into America through Ellis island, viewing the statue of liberty as the ship floats into the harbor.
Unit 4: Immigration
Ellis Island- Immigration from Europe
Angel Island- Immigration from Asia
Oklahoma Land Rush
America, Story of US- Metropolis, Part 1
Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall
Impact of the US Industrial Revolution
With the success of the industrial revolution, titans of industry were able to rise and became immensely powerful. Monopolies controlled the politics, buying and selling politicians in order to keep their iron grip. Children worked in coal mines, lakes burned because of the excessive chemicals poured into the water from the factories.
Wright Brothers- 1st in Flight
US Industrial Revolution
After the bloodshed of the Civil War, America saw a great boom in technology. The Wright brothers created the first self-propelled airplane, John Deere changed farming with his steel plow and the telephone created a world of international communication. During this time period a new word was created: millionaire. The steel industry, under the direction of Carnegie, set up the US to become a great super power and one of the richest nations of the era.
America, Story of US- Metropolis, Part 2
Imperialism
The US sought to join Europe in the goal of extending its territory in the late 1800s. The Yellow Journalist, journalist who exaggerated or created stories, saw their chance to involve the US beyond its borders after the USS Maine exploded outside of Havana, Cuba.
