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DayBaltimore Polytechnic Institute

February 14, 2011U.S. History

Mr. Green

The students will explain how urbanization created a new way of life that often clashed with the values of the traditional American rural society

Announcement: Chapter 13 Test Next TuesdayDue: Chapter 13 Vocabulary on WednesdayDrill: Read the chart on page 455 and answer the

following1. What beliefs led reformers to support

prohibition?2. What was the primary result of prohibition? Motivation: What differences do you think exists

between urban and rural lifestyles today?

Agenda/Topics To Be Covered

Rural and Urban DifferencesSmall towns from the 19th century

conservative moral valuesclose social relationshipswell-to-do families set community standardschurch defined morality/parents enforced the churchthriftiness, moderation, and respectability

Cities grew in size The New Urban SceneCompetition and changeNew ideas as museums/art shows, plays, sports Judged people by accomplishmentTolerated drinking, gambling casual dating

Changing Ways of Life Ch. 13 Section 1 pgs. 452-457

The Prohibition Experiment18th amendment outlawed the sale, manufacture, and

transportation of alcoholAlcohol led to crime, wife and child abuse, accidents on

the jobAnti-Saloon LeagueWomen’s Christian Temperance Union

Volstead Act never funded and 1550 men could not cover the entire U.S.

Speakeasies and BootleggersSpeakeasy is where people went to drink illegallyBootleggers brought in alcohol from Canada, Cuba, West

IndiesOrganized CrimeAl Capone Organized crime grew as a result of Prohibition

American FundamentalismSupported literal interpretations of the Bible The Scopes TrialDecision to teach evolution in public schoolACLU hired Clarence DarrowWilliam Jennings Bryan served as special

prosecutorTeacher Scopes fined $100 but overturned by

the Tennessee Supreme Court

Science and Religion Clash

Explain how urbanization led to a conflict between rural and urban societies. Be sure to include prohibition, the emerging urban scene and evolution in your answer.

Independent Work

1. Read Chapter 13 Section 2 and prepare for 5 question quiz

Homework