US History: Nov. 1-5

This week we will conclude our investigation of the Reconstruction period & begin our discussion of the "birth of Modern America," which was fueled by the Second Industrial Revolution, the growth of major cities, & the influx of immigrants into the U.S. that created the true melting pot of cultures that we still have today. We will discuss the major social & poltical movements of the late 19th & early 20th century that shaped post-Civil War America & laid the foundation for the Progressive Movement.