Lowman Bellringers Gilded Age Day Three

"Out of many, one"; colonies were different yet came together to form one country

• E Pluribus Unum

• Roaring 20s

• Gilded Age

• Declaration of Independence

Unalienable rights–rights that cannot be taken away

• E Pluribus Unum

• Roaring 20s

• Gilded Age

• Declaration of Independence

Economic prosperity for many Americans

• E Pluribus Unum

• Roaring 20s

• Gilded Age

• Declaration of Independence

Businesses became wealthy; corrupt government officials supported business first policies

• E Pluribus Unum

• Roaring 20s

• Gilded Age

• Declaration of Independence

The Homestead Act offered settlers -

• cattle, cotton seeds, and a mule to anyone that settled in Texas

• government bonds of up to $2,000 if they would settle the Great Salt Lake area

• two Conestoga wagons and a team of oxen to settle in the West

• 160 acres of land if they would live on and improve the land

Which part of the excerpt explains that biggest impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on the U.S.?

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Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?

• The invention of a new process for manufacturing steel

• The government’s focus on educating engineers

• The manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays

• The importation of stronger kinds of wood

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for -

• the growth of big business

• involvement in foreign wars

• the acquisition of foreign territories

• increased temperance regulations