19th Century America Dbq

During the years between 1920 and 1960, America saw change in many aspects of life. The United States was a part of two major wars and a crash of the banking system that crippled the economy greater than ever seen in this country’s history. Also the country had new insecurities to tackle such as immigration and poor treatment of workers. These events led to the change of America lives socially, economically, and politically. The people of America changed their ideas of what the country’s place in the world should be. The issues challenging America led the country to change from isolation to war, depression to prosperity, and social change. The threats to American way of life, foreign and domestic, were the changing forces to the

The stock market crash of 1929 sent the nation spiraling into a state of economic paralysis that became known as the Great Depression. As industries shrank and businesses collapsed or cut back, up to 25% of Americans were left unemployed. At the same time, the financial crisis destroyed the life savings of countless Americans (Modern American Poetry). Food, housing and other consumable goods were in short supply for most people (Zinn 282). This widespread state of poverty had serious social repercussions for the country.

In the 1920s, Americans were trying to figure out what was everyone’s role in society. During this time women started to take on bigger jobs then housekeeping and African Americans are finally standing up for their race. Once 1929 hit, Herbert Hoover, America’s newest president, was viewed as an ‘American Superhero’ at that time because of everything he promised society; however, America gets hit by the Great Depression leaving society in a hole. While banking systems were unstable and overproduction were leaving people bankrupt, Herbert Hoover was blaming Europe and was failing to keep society financially stable. As his presidency went on, filmmakers made film cycles and gangster pictures like Little Caesar that portrayed America’s corrupt society during the Great Depression. By the end of his campaign, Hoover was known as the worst American ever which led to the rising of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Roosevelt saw the struggling society as an opportunity to help his campaign in which he created the New Deal. America was given an opportunity that allowed them to look forward to the future. During Herbert Hoover’s presidency, America did not support the federal government, but after Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for president and promised a New Deal, they began to look more favorably on the government.

The Depression changed social structure in America forever. “The real story of the 1930’s is how individual families endured and survived, whether battling the despair of hunger and unemployment in the city of the fear of unending drought and forced migration in the dust bowl of the Great plains.” (Press, Petra pg 6)

The industrial revolution introduced many new technology and improved our economic system. There have been a large increase in manufacture and machine tools since then. This led to better transportation, steam powered factories, consumer goods, a large workforce, and labour conditions. During the 1870’s , many financial issues had arise in the United States of America and in many European countries. Due to the financial crises that arise , it led to a major depressing era in history that is called the Panic of 1873. In “Standing at Armageddon” written by Nell Irvin Painter, the author discusses the progressive era and the United States economic crisis , as well as, social status during the ninetheeth century. Painter explains on how the high class white people owned most of the United States industry and due to their wealth, they owned fifty-one percent of the properties in America. They were the wealthiest one percent of the United States. There were different layers of wealth and social status which also integrates with race and ethnicity. Those who were wealthy in America weren’t the ones working hard and getting their hands dirty. Many low class were immigrants, women and blacks who worked in factories and were receiving low wages and poor work conditions. The low class owned only 1.2 percent of the properties in America. This caused major issues in the united states because the workers formed

“No cracked earth, no blistering sun, no burning wind, no grasshoppers are a permanent match for the indomitable American farmers and stockmen and their wives and children, who have carried on through desperate days and inspire us with their self-reliance, their tenacity, and their courage” (qtd. In Lookinbill 89). Thus spoke President Franklin D. Roosevelt during a broadcast campaign in Washington, D.C. in 1936 (89). By the early 1930s the nation was in the grips of the Great Depression (“We are California” 1). Millions of Americans were without food and shelter, and as well suffering to grasp hope when it comes to extreme poverty (1).

During the late 1700’s and the early 1800’s, the United States were constantly under stress from tensions within their country. During these years, the nation was experiencing change at a rapid rate. Increasing industrialization led to a booming growth in population and urbanization. During this time, there were many things that divided the country. Some of those things were small, others divided the nation.

Civil War and great depression have been the most crucial events that occurred in the history of United States. Through this essay, I am going to talk about the time between endings of the civil war to the beginning of the great depression. I would choose the middle ground to discuss the topic “America was the freest, most open society that had ever existed and offered unfettered opportunities for all its citizens to rise from the lowest rungs of society to achieve the pinnacle of success.”

During the 19th century, America was going through an important transition. The nation was dealing with the aftermath of the civil war and the following reconstruction of the South. The Reconstruction period was the precursor to the period deemed the “Gilded Age”. The nation saw economic growth and the creation of the mass market. The rise of industrialization and transition to urban living were some of the defining moments of this period. However, the most defining idea of the Gilded Age is Reform: Social, Political, and economic. The Gilded Age was plagued with the problems that, the reconstruction period failed to solve. During the Gilded Age, social, political, and economic reform movements were gaining ground. Blacks and other

Lucas McGrath US History Honors June 2, 2018 The Changes in America During the 19th Century During the 1800’s the United States of America was changed in a multitude of ways. The nation developed new forms of transportation and refined ones that had already existed. Along with these new means of transportation, breakthroughs in communication technology revolutionized many different aspects of an American citizen’s life.

The 1920s seemed to promise a future of a new and wonderful way of life for America and its citizens . Modern science, evolving cultural norms, industrialization, and even jazz music heralded exciting opportunities and a future that only pointed up toward a better life. However, cracks in the facade started to show, and beginning with the stock market crash of 1929 the wealth of the country, and with it the hopes and expectations of its people, began to slip away. The Great Depression left a quarter of the population unemployed and much of the rest destitute and uncertain of what the future held. Wealth vanished, people took their money out of banks, and plans were put on hold. The most significant way in which the Great Depression affected Americans’ everyday lives was through poverty because it tore relationships apart and damaged the spirit of society while unexpectedly bringing families together in unity.

In the 1930’s the United States and many other countries went through a time known as the Great Depression. It got its name because it was the longest and deepest, and most widespread depression in the 20th century. The Great Depression had extremely detrimental effects on United States rich and poor citizens. Their personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices decreased dramatically. Unemployment in the United States rose to an astounding 25 percent. However, near the end of the 1950’s the United States went through major change in its economic situation. The country’s economic status did a complete 180 and became the “Affluent Society”. The United States became an affluent society do to its reform on foreign policy, the growth of suburban America, and a drastic change in labor unions. Although this increase in national wealth seemed to be helping the citizens there was large group of people who were not enjoying the upward mobility that the rest of the country was. The impoverished minorities in the United States, particularly the

While technological and cultural changes were at an all-time high, many people experienced harsh times and a lack acceptance. This time in US history has monikers, including: The Roaring Twenties and The Jazz Age. But, in actuality, it is similar to post Civil War America in the time called the Gilded Age. The 20s were romantically excessive, socially diversifying, and on the outside seen in a golden hue. However, on the inside, they were dark, flawed, and exclusive. The 1920s did propel the United States of America in to modernism but instigated the attitude that lead to the most devastating recession in history, the Great Depression. Bringing back to mind the buy now pay later sentiment, the American people paid dearly in 1929 when the stock market utterly collapsed. (Especially those who were not on the successful side of the spectrum.) Nonetheless, this time is history for a reason. And that reason is that the mistakes of the past can hopefully be

The epicenter of the new founding country America in both the 18th and 19th century’s values and traditions are contrary to each of their beliefs. In both era ways of living and the foundation they are governed upon would have contrary beliefs to each other. When the founding fathers built the foundation on which the new country would stand upon they made sure the country would change to become unique from any other. eventually Such principles like aristocracy, patriarchy and most 18th century traditional and cultural would give way to a new way of handling societies and its affairs. Marketing strategies such as mercantilism, would give way to a more hands off way of business and trade known as lassie affair economy. Many other cultural changes such as a new society in 19th America based on popular sovereignty and sentimentalism are examples of societies new principles

Back at the 19th century, there was a young family contains parents, grandmother and two girls lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The father of the family get married with his wife when they were young. He was working as a Guard bum for the Air National Guard, and he lived around sixty miles south from Portsmouth with hundreds of men. Both parents allocate five years from their life to move around the country for the sake of the father’s work. However, when his wife got pregnant, he decided that they need to be settled. For this reason, he took his family to live with his mother temporary. The grandmother had more money than her son and his family, therefore, she offered him a piece of land in order to build a house on it. In addition, his wife was neither studying nor working; thus, the only Financial income for the family was the father’s salary which made the family live in difficult situation to accomplish.