HISTORY 40A Chapter Notes -Roaring Twenties, Bruce Fairchild Barton, Consumerism
30 Jan 2014
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Crocker in new york; early 1900s: why: both positive and negative force in urban life; disregarded election laws; many immigrants valued them for providing social welfare services and created opportunity for upwards mobility. Telephone: what: invented by alexander graham bell and thomas watson; late 19th century; available in the 1900s but in. 1920s their sales reached new levels: why: increased the speed of communication; the start of the consumer society; revolutionized communication. Buffalo killing: what: 1870s massive killings of buffalo on the great plains; 1600 was 70 million, 1900 was only 1,000, why: defeated the native americans. Philippine war of 1898-1902: what: philippines wanted to gain independence following annexation by the us, why: questioned if us should be an empire; debates over imperialism. Strike of 1897 bc he was vice president he broke steel and railroad trust. Built a foundation for the us navy which would fight in wwii.
