Week 3: The Progressive Era

This week we have been talking about the Progressive Era. We have discussed the regualtion of big business and other progressive ideas like Prohibition.  Teddy Roosevelt is one of the Progressive presidents we have been talking about.


Assignments:


Teddy Roosevelt Worksheet
Quiz-Thursday

Chapter 9 progressive era.ppt 1

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Week 2: A New Industrial Age

This week we have started Chapter 6 on Industrialization.  We have been learning about the new inventions and what other technological advancements have been occurring.


Assignments:


Thomas Edison Worksheet
Innovation Paper due Friday


Here are some links with more information:


http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h860.html


https://www.msu.edu/user/brownlow/indrev.htm


Here is a video for more information:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1m0QudJibQ

Week 1: Changes in the Western Frontier

This week we are looking at western expansion in the United States.  There was a big movement by pioneers to move out West to find land and other natural resources.  We have also been learning about the cowboys and Native Americans.

Here are some Links to some websites with additional information:

http://www.americanwest.com/pages/awexpans.htm


http://www.the-wild-west.co.uk/

DISCUSSION QUESTION
Please post your answer to the following question:

Do you think that the Native Americans were treated fairly when it came to Western expansion by the pioneers?