Unit 1: Gold and Grime

I.  THE GILDED AGE AND IMPERIALISM

The reading guide is here:   1.0 Guide 16

As you study for each unit quiz, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of material to memorize.  Instead, try to figure out what the big points are first, then gather facts to support those points. You’ll find that you will remember more–and it will stay with you longer. For the first quiz, we’ve created this short overview of the entire period to give you a head start–and some more advice: Studying for Quizzes

5-Day Sequence (see syllabus for dates)

Quizzes

Lecture:  The Gilded Age and Imperialism

Part 1.1  The Industrialists

Part 1.2:  Social Structures

Part 1.3:  Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism