1、What happened between 18351910?,Historical background of Twains age,Civil War,The American Civil War (18611865), also known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States
2、 and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as “the Confederacy“. Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States.,4,During the Civil War the powers of the federal government rapidly expanded. By the end of the Civil War: Northern industrialis
3、m triumphed over Southern agrarianism. Farmers sought jobs in urban factories.,Civil War,The Gilded Age,The rapid economic development following the Civil War laid the groundwork for the modern U.S. industrial economy. By 1890, the USA leaped ahead of Britain for first place in manufacturing output.
4、,6,Telegraph lines spanned the nation; In 1866, a trans-Atlantic cable joined America and Europe In 1869,the first transcontinental railroad was completed The American petroleum industry began; The production of iron and steel rose dramaticallyWhat are the possible influences brought by such a chang
5、e? Linked formerly isolated areas Generated enormous commercial expansion The nation was rapidly expanding its economy into new areas, especially heavy industry like factories, railroads, and coal mining. Fast development of industrialization,The Gilded Age,7,Business growth and exploitation of natu
6、ral resources created new wealth, concentrating vast riches and economic power in the hands of a few. The Gilded Age, an age of excess and extremes, of decline and progress, of poverty and dazzling wealth, of gloom and hope.,The Gilded Age vs. Golden ?,The Westward Movement,An abundance of land and
7、other natural resources lured Americas pioneers westward. Fur traders, cattle ranchers, farmers, and miners led the push to the west. Merchants and other business people followed. These hard-working men and women faced great dangers, endured severe hardships, and suffered loneliness and boredom in t
8、he hope of making a better life for themselves and their children. Some of them looked to the west for wealth or adventure. Others sought to improve their social position or increase their political power. Patterns of migration and significant frontier influence,1849 Gold Discovered In California,In
9、 January 1849, President Polk announced that gold had been found in California. This set off the Gold Rush, in which 80,000 individuals headed for California to seek their fortunes. The first wave arrived on February 28, 1849, and became known as “The 49ers.“ These people changed the face of California.,The growth of business and industry widened the gulf between the rich and the poor reform movements and labor unions.,Free Capitalism Imperialism,
