Kelli Janssen US History 2017/2018!

Thinking about Progress Progress definitions ( link ) "a  movement   toward   a   goal   or   to   a   further   or   higher   stage" "growth  or   development;   continuous   improvement:" "the  development   of   an   individual   or   society   in   a   direction   considered  more   beneficial   than    and   superior   to   the   previous   level." The Progressive Era The Progressive era took place from  the 1890's to the 1920's. It was known as a time of " intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society." ( kahn academy ). At the time, reformers wanted to use the power of the federal government to terminate unfair and unethical business operations, decrease corruption, and act against the negative social effects of industrialization. Furthermore, protecti...

Thinking About the Future predictions about the future were people making 100 years ago? 50 years ago?   50 year predictions made in 1945 ( link )  worlds food supply will increase 50 times over fishing will not be only crop obtained from sea no issue of overpopulation 100 year predictions made in 1900 ( link ) digital color photography rising height of Americans (taller by 1 to 2 inches) wireless telephones will span the world able to buy ready-cooked meals television  tanks bigger fruit no more c, x, or q in everyday alphabet everyone will walk 10 miles a day no more cars in large cities no mosquitos or flies 100 year predictions made in 1900 ( link ) no wild animals hot and cold air spigots University education will be free to every man and woman Most predictions made 100 and 50 years ago seem to be a "wish list" or things they hope for in the future. For example, no more mosquitos and flies, heating and cooling, ready-cooked meals...

The 19th Amendment      The 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was ratified on August 18, 1920. The ratification of this right put an end to nearly a century of protest. The 19th amendment states "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." The movement for women's rights pushed this amendment tremendously.       The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 set the women's rights movement on a national level. This convention was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. It took place in New York, where more than 300 people attended, including women, and some men. According to history.com  " most of the delegates at the  Seneca Falls Convention  agreed that American women were autonomous individuals who deserved their own political identities" . After the convention the right to vote for women becam...

American Imperialism Political Cartoons The effect "yellow journalism" had on the Spanish American war What was known as "yellow journalism", in the late 19th century, had one of the biggest effects on the decision to go to war with the Spanish. Pulitzer and Hearst, the two depicted in the cartoon, coined this term. The two owned big newspapers, and used the Spanish American war, and their opinions to increase the circulation. Essentially the two wrote made up stories, (known as "fake news" today), to increase revenue. These stories grabbed the attention of its readers, changed many of their views, and pushed America into war.  Pulitzer and Hearst are illustrated as the "yellow kid", a popular cartoon character, where the term "yellow journalism" originated from. In the cartoon they are using building blocks to build the the word war. Uncle Sam and US Imperialism This political cartoon portrays Uncle Sam reaching for su...

Pearl Harbor is a US naval base located near Honolulu Hawaii. O n December 7, 1941 there was a  devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces at the Naval base. Around 8 am  hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, destroying and damaging nearly 20 American naval vessels eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes.  Because horrific attack of this m ore than 2,400 Americans died. This included civilians, and another 1,000 people were also  wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.  This attack was a surprise to the US, b ecause P earl Harbor  is located near the center of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland and about 4,000 miles from Japan. Therefore, no one expected Japan to start a  war with an attack on the distant islands of Hawaii.  Additionally, American intelligence officials strongly believed that a Japanese attack would take ...

Gun Laws and Rights Around the World Over the years debates on gun rights and laws have increased due to increase in mass shooting done by civilians. Such as the mass shooting of twenty school children in  Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. This horrific shooting also p rompted a new national discussion about gun laws. Although  legislation in the United States  attempted to ban  semiautomatic assault weapons, it  was defeated in the Senate . Gun rights and laws in the US are rooted in the second amendment of the US constitution. Furthermore, there are restrictions on gun rights in United States. For example, t he U.S. Supreme Court upheld bans on concealed weapons and on the possession of   certain types of weapons , as well as prohibitions against the sale of guns to certain categories of people. Furthermore, the Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits persons under eighteen years of age, convicted criminals, the mentally disabled, dishonorably discharged mi...

  Today the phrase “fake news” is mentioned time and time again, and although it seems to be a fairly new term, the idea of it has been around for centuries. As technology in the late 19th century became more advanced, so did the news, and the way of reporting news. Similar to the term “fake news” the term “yellow journalism” was coined in the late 19th century and 20th century. Yellow journalism, is an early example of how our technology and news holds a significant amount of power in the world. The power of the press originated in the late 19th century and early 20th century, because of new technology, powerful personalities of individuals, and their ways of expressing their opinion. Industrialization created thousands of jobs, provoking many to move from rural areas to the places the jobs transpired. This mass migration formed big cities (urban areas), affecting the views of those living their. Inventions created during this time of industrialization (19th a...