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EARLY CITIES. SCOTT JOPLIN . BORN BETWEEN JUNE 1867 AND JANUARY 1868; DIED APRIL 1, 1917 WAS AN AMERICAN MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER OF RAGTIME MUSIC. . RAGTIME BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR Scott Joplin – an African American composer. BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED BY JAMES NAISMITH IN 1891 . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BORN BETWEEN JUNE 1867 AND JANUARY 1868; DIED APRIL 1, 1917
WAS AN AMERICAN MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER OF
RAGTIME MUSIC.
SCOTT JOPLIN
RAGTIME BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR Scott Joplin – an African American composer
BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED BY JAMES NAISMITH IN 1891.
NAISMITH'S GAME FEATURED BOUNCING OR TOSSING A SOCCER BALL INTO PEACH BASKETS SUSPENDED FROM BALCONY
RAILINGS AT EITHER END OF THE GYM. PLAYERS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN WITH THE BALL, BUT INSTEAD HAD TO ADVANCE IT WITH PASSING.
THE GOAL WAS PLACED 10 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROMOTE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND GAMES WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO 15-MINUTE HALVES, WITH A FIVE-MINUTE INTERMISSION. THE
ORIGINAL RULES STATED THAT "ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY," THOUGH THE FIRST GAMES PLAYED AT THE SPRINGFIELD Y WERE NINE-ON-NINE AFFAIRS.
BASEBALL, FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL GAIN IN POPULARITY.
The Cuban Giants began life in 1885 as a team that entertained guests at the Argyle Hotel in the resort town of Babylon, Long Island.
VAUDEVILLE SHOWS BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR.EXAMPLES: COMEDIANS, SONG AND DANCE ROUTINES, AND ACROBATS
* MUSIC, SPORTS AND VAUDEVILLE BROUGHT AMERICANS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES TOGETHER AND HELPED TO ENCOURAGE ASSIMILATION.
· IMMIGRANTS ADJUSTED BY SETTLING IN COMMUNITIES WITH PEOPLE OF THEIR OWN ETHNIC
GROUP.
Little Italy, New York CityA Jewish vendor in Lower East Side, New York City
· CHINESE IMMIGRANTS WERE FREQUENTLY ATTACKED, AND OCCASIONALLY KILLED, BY RACIST MOBS.
ANTI-IMMIGRANT FEELINGS
· MANY AMERICANS FEARED THAT NEW IMMIGRANTS WOULD NEVER ASSIMILATE.
· ASIANS WERE PROHIBITED FROM BUYING LAND IN CALIFORNIA.
SEATTLE'S ANTI-CHINESE RIOT OF FEBRUARY 8, 1886
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The Gold Rush (1925) is the quintessential Chaplin/Little Tramp film, with a balance of slapstick comedy and pantomime, social satire, and emotional and dramatic moments of
tenderness. It was Chaplin's own personal favorite film, that showcases the classic Tramp character (referred to as “The Little Fellow" in the re-release version) as a romantic idealist and lone gold prospector at the turn of the century, with his cane, derby, distinctive walk,
tight shabby suit, and mustache.
TROLLEYS, DOWNTOWN WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
TROLLEYS AND SUBWAYS WERE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION MORE EFFICIENT.
A TRAIN OF BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED CARS CIRCA 1907 BELONGING TO THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM COLLECTION.
SHOPPING, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
CITIES TAKE ON A NEW LOOK HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SKYSCRAPERS,
WERE BUILT DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE.
(LEFT) THE CHRYSLER BUILDING WAS THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING FROM 27 MAY 1930 TO 1931. (RIGHT) THE EMPIRE
STATE BUILDING WAS THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING FROM 1931 TO 1972.
CHAPTER 7
Section 1: The New Immigrants
Section 2: The Urban World
Section 3: Daily Life in the Cities
The Transformation of American Society
The New Immigrants
Question:Where did new immigrants in the United States go for assistance?
SECTION 1
The New ImmigrantsSECTION 1
INSTITUTIONS THAT HELPED IMMIGRANTS
ADAPT TO LIFE IN THE UNITED
STATES
CHURCHES
SYNAGOGUES
TEMPLES
ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOODS
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
BUSINESSES
The Urban World
Question:What changes occurred in middle-class life during the late 1800s?
SECTION 2
The Urban WorldSECTION 2
created a demand for workers educated in specialized fields
MIDDLE-CLASS LIFE DURING THE 1800sChange: Professionalization Change: Women’s Lives
received more opportunities to work outside the home
led to the establishment of professional schools and organizations
lightened their domestic chores with sewing machines, servants, and so on
expanded the middle class increased participation in cultural and social activities
Daily Life in Crisis
Question:What were some new forms of popular music and entertainment that developed in the late 1800s?
SECTION 3
Daily Life in CrisisSECTION 3
NEW FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LATE 1800s
Form Characteristics
Theatre Wide range of types; from Shakespearean to vaudeville
Music Ragtime music, which inspired lively dances
CHAPTER 7
Can you answer the following?What impact did new technology have
on the rise of big business? How did technological developments
change Americans’ daily lives in the late 1800s?
Why did unions only partially succeed in ensuring the rights of working people?
Chapter Wrap-Up