US History for Kids 1877-1914 - Political, Economic & Social Life | 19th - 20th Century US History | 6th Grade Social Studies

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Give your child the gift of knowledge. Invest in this US history book that covers the period of 1877 to 1914. Historical facts have been summarized here, with major events highlighted. The engaging layout and pre-selected images complement information presentation that is suitable for sixth graders. Go ahead and secure a copy today.

Informations

• Publié par: Speedy Publishing LLC
• Date de parution: 15 mai 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781541925427
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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US HISTORY FOR KIDS 1877-1914
POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL LIFE
19 TH - 20 TH CENTURY US HISTORY
6 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES



Speedy Publishing LLC
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Copyright 2018
All Rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any way or form or by any means whether electronic or mechanical, this means that you cannot record or photocopy any material ideas or tips that are provided in this book.




In this book, we’re going to talk about United States history from 1877 to 1914. The first part of this time period was called “the Gilded Age” and the “Progressive Age” followed it. So, let’s get right to it!







WHY WAS THIS TIME PERIOD CALLED THE GILDED AGE?
“The Gilded Age” was the name of a novel written by Mark Twain and his friend and co-author Charles Dudley Warner. It became used as a defining phrase to label the change in American culture after the period of the War Between the States and the Reconstruction Era that followed it.





Mark T wain





rich MAN HOLDING the reins of his horse drawn carr iage




Wealthy industrialists were building huge mansions and had lavish lifestyles, but their wealth was often built on bribery, corruption, and business practices that weren’t ethical. This is why Twain and Warner described it as “gilded” or gold- plated instead of a truly “golden age.” In other words, the gold was only on the surface, and if you scratched it, you would see the ugliness underneath.







It was a metaphor for the greed and power of the industrial age. However, despite this greed, many positive developments occurred during this time in United States history. Throughout the Gilded Age, the economy of the United States grew at an incredibly rapid pace and by the end of the era the US was a world power.








buildings on New York’s Fifth Av enue





wealthy people at a p arty