the 1900-09 decade 4/5 th grade social studies mary m. silgals, mlis
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The 1900-09 Decade
4/5th Grade Social StudiesMary M. Silgals, MLIS
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America at the Turn of the Century
In 1900 horses were the main means of transportation in towns; cars were a curiosity
Less than 150 miles of paved road; no trucks or buses
John Philip Sousa Music – “the Music of America”
First motion picture – The Great Train Robbery
1900 – Turn of the Century Stars and Stripes
Forever Car parade in 1900
Turn of the Century - 1900
Eiffel Tower in Paris; tallest building in the world
President William McKinley 1897-1901
“Prosperity” was the re-election pledge by President William McKinley “Four more years of the full dinner pail.” http://americanhistory.si.edu/lunchboxes/section1.htm
Philippines War – Guerillas fighting for independence; Not supported by many Americans
Republicans nominated Theodore Roosevelt for running mate
Imperialism New territories:
Guam, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico http://www.bs-sports.co.jp/english/images/map_04.gif
Democratic candidate was William Jennings Bryan – He criticized “Imperialism”, the burning issue
“Friendship and Understanding between the Americas”
Pan American Exhibit in Buffalo, NY
“Friendship and Understanding between the Americas” One of the advances in medical science on display at the Pan-
American Exposition was the infant incubator. For ten cents admission, the curious could enter this imposing building and see premature infants who were cared for here during the exposition.
“Friendship and Understanding between the Americas”
Latest developments in Agriculture, Forestry, and Transportation
Pan-American Exhibition
Sept 5, 1901 President’s Day http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/exhibits/panam/law/mckinley.html
President McKinley was shot at a public reception dying a week later
Leon CzolgoszPronounced Cholgoshhttp://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/mckinleykilled.htm
President Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
42 – youngest President
Vigorous outdoorsman Organizer of the Rough
Ridershttp://www.bartleby.com/51/
Fought trusts against big businesses; oil and railroads
More popular with the people than with politicians
Turn of the Century Conflicts Miners go on strike President threatened
use of federal troops for the first time
People thought he could handle the fights between big business owners and the workers
Foreign Policy
“Speak Softly and Carry A Big Stick”
Supported the navy Doubled in size – “Join the Navy
and See the World”
Panama Canal
Controversy over the taking of land for building the canal http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt#Panama_Canal
How We Lived Most people still lived on small farms Tractors revolution the way people lived Railroad lines still did not reach all areas Logging camps – Rivers were the means of
transportation Prospectors American West – Indians on reservations
Cattle ranching, rodeos and traveling west shows Buffalo Bill with Annie Oakley and Sitting Bull
Prospectors
Logging Camps http://
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasulliv/gallery/Loggers.htm
Children at the turn of the century
Description: Child Laborers in Indiana Glass Works, Midnight, Indiana. 1908. Photographer, Lewis W. Hine
Children at the turn of the century Description: Child Laborer, Newberry, S.C. 1908. The
overseer said apologetically, "She just happened in." She was working steadily . photographer, Lewis W. Hine
Rural School Fred Hultstrand
History in Pictures Collection, NDIRS-NDSU, Fargo.
Farming Equipment 1908
Geiser Model "ZZ" Steam Engine
F.A. Pazandak Photograph Collection, NDIRS-NDSU, Fargo.
Rodeos – Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull http://west.stanford.edu/cgi-
bin/pager.php?id=30
Wish Books – Sears and Montgomery Ward Catalogs
Used in School to teach reading and arithmetic
Buy anything from birth to death All merchandise guaranteed and paid
by cash Free delivery Mail men were delivering billions of
pieces of mail
Sears and Roebuck Catalog Montgomery
Ward was the competition
1900: Records $8.7 million in sales, but falls behind Sears & Roebuck, which generates $10 million.
Population Distribution Description: Percent of population in Cities
having at least 2500 inhabitants, 1903.
Change in the Cities
New York City center of high society “The 400” – Mrs. Aster’s ballroom Wealthy wintered in Florida William Flagler built resort hotels
Separate but Equal Jim Crow laws being passed
Generations to reverse Booker T. Walker “Up From
Slavery” George Carver Tuskegee Institute –
vocational school for blacks Hopeful signs for some black
people
Ellis Island Promised Land Terrifying ordeal –
process of entry Questions often
immigrants did not understand
Many settled in Manhattan – 1/3rd immigrants
Many languages from many countries
Problems in the cities Streets not paved with gold Crowded city streets Hard working conditions Earthquakes
(San Francisco 1906) Fires
(Baltimore 1902) Broken Gas Lines Broken Electrical Wires Army –
pack mule relief when disasters
John Muir
National Parks doubled
President William Taft 1909-1913
Nominated by Roosevelt
A Conservative 1909 Roosevelt in
Africa to hunt Progressives were
pleased with Taft's election. "Roosevelt has cut enough hay," they said; "Taft is the man to put it into the barn."
Entertainment Thomas Alva Edison
Electricity Lightbulb Record Player Motion Picture
Projector
First movie 9 minutes – The Great Train Robbery – Edwin S. Porter first film editor
The Great Train Robbery "The Great Train Robbery" (1903) In 1903, an employee of Thomas Edison's
motion picture company produced a movie with a story. It was called "The Great Train Robbery." It told a simple story of a group of western criminals who steal money from a train. The movie was extremely popular. "The Great TrainRobbery" started the huge motion picture industry. http://emol.org/movies/greattrainrobbery/index.html
Science and Technology
Steel was the builder of the future Cars, skyscrapers, bridges 20-30-40 stories Flat Iron Building People catcher on trolleys Huge steel suspension bridges New York Subway first sectioned opened
in 1904 – 1 hour trip reduced to 10 minutes
New York Subway Car
Steel Suspension Bridge
Flat Iron Building
Trolleys
Technology Panama Canal
Trip Atlantic to Pacific Ocean 8,000 miles shorter
1907 Glenn Curtis motorcycle rider fastest man on earth
1909 – Army bought its first plane from the Wright brothers.
First Airplane – Wright Brothers
Wilbur and Orville Wright Made of bicycle parts Flight lasted 12.5 minutes
Lifestyles Photograph albums –
Brownie Kodak for $1.00 Electric trolleys
replacing horses and carts 1900=8,000 cars Car builders:
Chrysler, Buick & Ford End of decade=200,000 cars Lives easier for children
Movies, cars, subways, skyscrapers, and airplanes
basketball, marbles
Basketball 1891 the sport of
basketball was born. Began popularity in 1900s
Dr. James Naismith, Inventor of Basketball
Marbles
Playing Marbles
The End!
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