RAILROADS
Aim: How did U.S. policymakers seek to stimulate the economy and integrate the trans-Mississippi west into the nation, and how did this affect people living there?
Bell Ringer: Journal 79 - How did the United States interact with the world diplomatically, economically, and militarily in Chapter 16? (10 min)
Agenda:
1. Transcontinental railroad, Panama Canal, Treaty of Kanagawa, Burlingame Treaty, annexation of Hawaii and Alaska, time zones. (5 min)
2. Let's discuss: Were government subsidies congruent with the philosophy of laissez faire? Why or why not? (5 min)
3. The Railroad Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYAk5jCTQ3s (13 min) / grade Chapter 16 IDs.
4. Journal 80 - How did Democrats and Republicans differ in their views of the protective tariffs of this period? (10 min) p. 513
5. Exam Alert: Munn v. Illinois has appeared frequently on AP exams. The ruling provides important insight for understanding the involvement of government in business during this period.
6. What is the gold standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3PCjk7YAo0 (2 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdyHso5iSZI (5 min)
7. Exam Alert: The issues and debates surrounding the standard on which money's value rests have been frequently tested on the AP exam, most typically in the context of the Populists. To see how this issue develops over time, see Chapter 20 (free silver policy) and 23 (when Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard during the Great Depression.
Home Learning:
1. Why Not Print More Money? http://www.learnliberty.org/videos/why-not-print-more-money/?utm_source=Video%2520Viewers&utm_medium=video%2520annotation&utm_content=What%2520Is%2520a%2520Gold%2520Standard&utm_campaign=%2520General (4 min)
2. Complete Chapter 16 IDs.
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