Today s Topics. Quiz 1 Populism & The Segregated South The U.S. as a World Power

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1 Today s Topics Quiz 1 Populism & The Segregated South The U.S. as a World Power 1

2 The Transformation of the West 2

3 The Transformation of the West Remaking Indian Life Forced assimilation The Dawes Act The policy proved to be a disaster for the Indians. 3

4 The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee 4

5 Video Clips 500 nations Part 10 9:18 Vn0&feature=relmfu 5

6 Labor and the Republic The Haymarket Affair On May 1, 1886 some 350,000 workers in cities across the country demonstrated for an eighthour day. 6

7 The Populist Movement The Farmers Revolt Farmers sought to improve their condition through the Farmers Alliance. The People s Party The People s, or Populist, Party emerged from the Farmers Alliance in the 1890s. A group of Kansas Populists 7

8 The Populist Platform The Populist platform of 1892 remains a classic document of American reform. The Populist Coalition The Populists made remarkable efforts to unite black and white small farmers on a common political and economic program. Map 17.2 The Presidential Election of

9 The Segregated South The Redeemers in Power New laws authorized the arrest of virtually any unemployed person. A group of Florida convict laborers 9

10 The Segregated South The Elimination of Black Voting Between 1890 and 1906 every southern state enacted laws or constitutional provisions meant to eliminate the black vote. The Law of Segregation In 1896, in the landmark decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court gave its approval to state laws requiring separate facilities for blacks and whites. 10

11 African Americans of all ages were required to abide by segregation laws 11

12 Table 17.1 States With Over 200 Lynchings, Part of the crowd of 10,000 that watched the 1893 lynching of Henry Smith in Paris 12

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14 The New Immigration and the New Nativism Three and a half million immigrants, mostly from southern and eastern Europe, arrived in the 1890s. Viewed as inferior by native-born Americans Chinese Exclusion and Chinese Rights The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese from the United States. 14

15 A cartoon from the magazine Judge 15

16 Becoming a World Power The New Imperialism After 1870 European powers scrambled to dominate Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Bringing civilization to the supposedly backward peoples of the non-european world. 16

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18 1854 Matthew Perry in Japan Camphor Tree 18

19 Becoming a World Power A small group of late-nineteenth-century thinkers actively promoted American expansionism. Josiah Strong Alfred T. Mahan 19

20 The Lure of Empire 1893, Americans planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani. Hawaii was long sought after by Americans and was annexed by the United States in

21 Becoming a World Power The Splendid Little War Cuba had fought for independence since The United States went to war with Spain to win Cuba s liberty and freedom. Maine, American battleship, destroyed in Havana Teller Amendment 21

22 The Spanish American War A splendid little war REMEMBER THE MAINE!

23 Map 17.4a The Spanish American War: The Pacific (left) Map 17.4b The Spanish American War: The Caribbean (right) 23

24 Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill 24

25 Becoming a World Power An American Empire In the treaty with Spain ending the war the United States acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and the Pacific island of Guam. Platt Amendment for Cuba Guantanamo Bay 25

26 Crucible of Empire: The Spanish- American War Fu4&list=PLB3636AA005CB6A7C 15 mins Nk&list=PLB3636AA005CB6A7C 26

27 Participation Assignment #1 1. What kind of sources is it? Is it a primary sources. 2. When was it written? Who wrote it? 3. What is the historical context of the primary source? 4. Why does Aguinaldo think that the U.S. is betraying its own values? 5. In what ways does Aguinaldo think that Americans misunderstand the Filipinos? 6. Explain how the U.S. emerges as an world power in the late 19 th century. 27

28 Becoming a World Power An American Empire In 1899, Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door policy with China. 28

29 Map 17.5 American Empire,

30 Becoming a World Power Citizens or Subjects? American rule brought with it American racial attitudes. White man s burden America s triumphant entry into the ranks of imperial powers sparked an intense debate over the relationship between political democracy, race, and American citizenship. 30

31 School Begins, an 1899 cartoon from Puck 31