Newspaper Guided Notes Group #1 (Chapter 4, Section 2) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ In the age of big

business there were two major groups of powerful industrialists: 1) ________________________: business leaders who built their fortunes by stealing from the public 2) Captains of Industry: business leaders who _____________________________________. One of the most well-known Captains of Industry was _____________________________, he was known for his success in the _________________ industry and helped the American people by _______________________________________________________________________________. The captain of industry discussed above thought that the wealth were better than other people. A theory related to Charles Darwins theory of natural selection emerged known as _______________ that said ________________________________________________________________. Congress passed the ______________________________ in 1890 to limit industrial competition. Industrialist could charge less because of ____________________________, a phenomenon that states that as production increases, the cost of each item produced is often lower. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Social Darwinism: Monopoly: Cartel: Trust: Sherman Antitrust Act: Horizontal consolidation: Vertical consolidation: Economies of scale: Business cycle: Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #2 (Chapter 4, Section 4) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ The richest 9 percent of Americans held __________________ percent of the wealth. __________________ families had little hope or relief from the hard lifestyle, making only a couple hundred dollars together per year. Most Americans opposed the idealistic movement known as ____________________. Its followers believed that people should cooperate, not compete in producing goods. Workers organized themselves into labor __________________. A national one known as ______________________________ hoped to organize all men and women, skilled and unskilled. The first major strike in the United States was in the ___________________ industry. In the mists of a depression the wages rose 10 percent and the workers reacted in violence. During the strikes that erupted in many cities many industries replaced their workers with ___________________. This allowed the company to continue operating and avoid having to bargain with their workers. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Socialism: Collective bargaining: Scab: Anarchist: Haymarket Riot: Homestead Strike: Pullman Strike:

Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #3 (Chapter 5, Section 2-3) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ The push westward led to disputes between American settlers/industries and Native Americans. As a result many Native Americans were killed and lost their lands. One other aspect of their lives that was lost was their ___________________. One of the major challenges farmers had in the west was the unpredictable _______________. Improvements to farming equipment included: 1) ______________________________________________________________ 2) ______________________________________________________________ On April 22, 1889, hundreds of homesteaders rushed into Indian Territory to stake their claim. Two groups of people that were involved in this were. 1) __________________________: settlers that staked off hundreds of claims becoming residents 2) __________________________: people who had sneaked past the government officials early to make their claims, often obtaining some of the best lands The mining of ________________ brought many people west in the hopes of gaining quick wealth. However, before long all the easily found metals were gone. The ____________________ industry boomed in the 1860s and 1870s since there was a great deal of empty land that could be used for grazing. Its success ended in the 1880s with the inventions of ______________________ because it ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________. Other reasons for its reduction in size were an overstocked market and a harsh winter. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Dawes Act: Boomer: Sooner: Dry farming: Bonanza Farms

Placer mining: Long drive: Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #4 (Chapter 5, Section 5) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ Frederick Jackson Turner thesis claimed that the _________________ had played a central role in forming the American character. Some __________________ regretted their familys decision to go west, others embraced the more open society and thrived on the frontier. About 9,000 ______________________ were cowhands on ranches in the west. Thousands more served there as soldiers in the United States Army. Western states gave women ________________ before their eastern counterparts. With progress in the west came the destruction of the __________________. Natural resources were thought to be limitless, the railroads cut away mountains, mines scared the land and leveled forests, farms eroded fields, and buffalo were killed. Romantic images of the _______________________ began to appear in the media in the 1870s. They were seen as individuals who dealt out righteous justice against evil. The _______________ was the place where a young man could find freedom and opportunity. He could lead a virtuous life and resist the forces of civilization that had made easterners soft. In 1912 Juliette Low founded the ________________________ in part because she feared that civilization had made girls too soft. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Turner Thesis: Buffalo soldier: Stereotype: Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #5 (Chapter 6, Section 2) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ Millions of _____________________ left poverty, food shortages, famine, religious and political persecution, and rising taxes for a chance at a better life in America. On _____________________ the trip across the Atlantic only took about a week or two. About 70 percent of all immigrants came through _____________________, also known as the Golden Door. In the mid-1900s, the railroad companies recruited thousands of ______________________ immigrants to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Advances in irrigation made deserts into farmland. Employers hired ____________________ immigrants to work on farms and also in mines. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Steerage: Quarantine: Chinese Exclusion Act: Segregation: Gentlemens Agreement: Alien:

Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #6 (Chapter 6, Section 4) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ Many Americans linked problems in cities to the new immigrants. As a result some people wanted to restrict immigration. The policy known as _________________________ favored native born Americans over _______________________. The ___________________________ was an organized campaign to eliminate alcohol consumption. The ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages is known as ________________________. Reformers in America argued that the wealthy and successful individuals should fight ___________________ and improve conditions in ______________________. Young reformers moved into houses in poor neighborhoods. They would establish a ________________________ house, a kind of community center where social services were offered. Two women, Jane Adams and Ellen Gates Starr created a famous community known as ________________ House that inspired the development of more like it. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Nativism: Temperance movement: Prohibition: Vice: Social gospel movement:

Settlement house:

Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #7 (Chapter 7, Section 2) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ Different forms of entertainment became popular in the late 1800s. These included saloons, dance halls, amusement parks, nickelodeons, slapstick comedy, and _____________________, a type of inexpensive variety show that first appeared in the 1870s. Sports also where popular, especially basketball, football, and ___________________ (Americans favorite sport). Women also participated in sports such as ___________________, ___________________, and ______________________. Newspapers increased circulation during this time period. A new type of sensational: news coverage known as _____________________________ became widely popular. _____________________ were a new type of periodical that published stories weekly or monthly. They were written to appeal to the dreams and aspirations of American readers. African American culture was influential on American entertainment in many ways during this era. One example is _______________________, a type of music that originated among back musicians consisting of melodies with shifting accents over a steady, marching band beat. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Vaudeville: Yellow journalism: Ragtime:

Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.

Newspaper Guided Notes Group #8 (Chapter 7, Section 4) Group Newspaper Title and Theme: ____________________________________________________ Around 1900 there was a wide-ranging debate about the social role of women that grew out of several major developments of the era known as the _________________________________. _____________________ worked in most sectors of the economy, but their work at home was still essential. Some were also earning advanced degrees and entering some professions. The __________________________ revolution helped make some of the work in the home less time consuming for those who could afford the conveniences. Growing urban populations, an abundance of manufacturing goods, public transportation, and electrical lighting led to the development of ______________________ stores. With the introduction of rural free delivery, people living outside the cities were given access to big city goods through __________________________________, or printed materials advertising a wide range of goods to purchase through the mail. Women joined __________________________ organizations for intellectual and social reasons. These organizations gave women skills such as speaking, writing and financial. Define the following vocabulary for the section. Department store:

Rural free delivery:

Mail-order catalog

Pick one of the articles from the newspaper and write a 25-30 word summary or response.