THE GILDED AGEBy: Gabriel Zuniga

Democracy expansion Democrats less emphasized human weakness Supported labor workers Mugwumps were republicans that supported

democrats Election of 1884I. Return of the democratsII. Grover cleveland

Expansion of American influence

The kingdom of Hawaii had close relations with American trades, but in 1898, President William McKinley, secured a Congressional resolution and the small republic joined the U.S. All its citizens became full U.S. citizens

Under the 1898 Treaty of Paris, Spain relinquished all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba, with the island to be occupied by the United States

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were part of the United States as a result from the Spanish-American war.

Civil rights/ Race Issues In 1896, the supreme court made a final

decision of segregating African Americans from American society in the landmark of Plessy v. Ferguson

Booker t. Washington and W.E.B du bois triggered the question wheter to fight for their civil rights or not

Class/Labor issue During the gilded age at least 45% of the

us population were living in poverty The Pullman strike was an example of

how fed up the middle class was with both union and businessmen

Poor working conditions caused the workers to go on strike

Gender Issues Many educated women thought that alcohol was the gender issue for

men.

They thought that alcohol led to domestic violence and neglect, in addition, it decreased the income families could spend on necessities and promoted prostitution and adultery

During the gilded age, women were still fighting their rights to vote forming major organizations that were willing to fight for women rights

Impact Of Religion New groupings emerged, such as the Holiness movement

and Nazarene movements, and Christian Science Mary baker eddy was the founder of The first church of

Christ, scientist Religion, woman and prohibition formed together to form

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union mobilizing Protestant women for social crusades against liquor, pornography and prostitution, and sparked the demand for women's suffrage

Interaction With Environment

Land expansion was led from expansion of railroad networks growing from 35,000 miles of track in 1865 to 242,000 miles in 1900

urban migration also led to deforestation in local urban areas in the south

As a result the percentage of urbanization grew by more than 50%

Culture They traced their cultural linage from the

Greeks, through the Roman Empire, to the European Renaissance, particularly the Venetian Renaissance. By 1893 a blend of western tradition and the growth of American technology found itself at The Worlds Columbian expo in Chicago building a literal representation of the Gilded Ages culture

Economy New technology from the gilded age improved industrial

and agricultural activity which also made the united states the largest economy in the world

The gilded age was pictured as wealth on the inside but corrupted on the inside

In 1860, the nation's total wealth was $16 billion; by 1900, it was $88 billion

The era of good stealing1. Had to ensure that the us treasury stop selling gold2. Black Friday3. corruption

Inventions Alexander Graham Bell: Telephone Elijah otis: Invented safety elevator for

skyscrapers Thomas edison: Most well known inventor

of his time, Thomas invented the phonograph, light bulb and motion pictures

Social The gilded age saw American society

switch from an agriculture to urban industrial society

Over 40% of the American population lived in urban areas by 1900

The rise of urbanization made the creation of a middle class

Arts James McNeill Whistler & James McNeill

Whistler were sought as the most famous portrait painters of the gilded age

Winslow Homer was probably the best known painter of his time, painting realistic illustrations of union soliders

Major Events Railroad Strike of 1877 Brakemen and firemen from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

walk off the job at Camden Junction, Maryland, initiating a wildcat strike that will shut down thousands of miles of track throughout the northeastern United States.

Garfield Assassination in 1881 President James Garfield is shot by Charles Guiteau, a

deranged federal office-seeker. Garfield died on 19 September.

Panic of 1873 The collapse of a Philadelphia investment bank,

triggers a nationwide financial panic that leads to a broader economic depression which lasts until 1879.

Famous People Andrew Carnegie, J.P Morgan, and John

Rockefeller Most important business men in the 19th century John Rockefeller was Americas first billionaire being owner

of the Standard Oil Company Andrew carnegie worked in the steel industry J.p morgan served in the banking industry