1890

The progressive period, or progressive era, begun in 1890 but it was not until 1901 when President Theodore Roosevelt was elected president that the progressive era and its movements gained nationwide importance. Progressive is a term used to describe a series of responses to social and economic related issues. The progressive era also refers to the series of movements and reforms that occurred all over the United Stated within the first two decades of the twentieth century. The progressive era…

Policy Establish US Relations With the Pacific and Caribbean Regions The years surrounding the turn of the 20th century encompassed a time of strong American ideals. Before the 1890’s, the US tendency was isolationism, and the country focused on internal matters such as reconstruction and westward expansion. By the 1890’s, the US shifted to internationalism as they created economic prosperity, social stability, and became more comfortable getting involved in international affairs. America’s…

One of the major cause for the great changes during World War Era, 1890-1945, is the economic downturn. In fact most of the changes were done due to the economic crises. For example, the British debts from the Seven Years War brought England and colonists’ relationship to its knee, then again in 1780’s, the inflation of the Continental Currency forced the colonists to redesign the government system, thus constitution was adopted as the solution for strugger central government. No matter what…

Battle of the Wounded Knee The battle of the wounded knee occurred on December 29, 1890. When it occurred, it was near wounded knee creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the US state of South Dakota. Philip Wells Was a mixed-blood sioux who served as an interpreter for the army. He later recounted what he saw that Monday morning. Surrounding their camp was a force of U.S. troops charged with the responsibility of arresting Big Foot and disarming his warriors. Just before the…

The Age of American Imperialism During the 1890s the United States saw potential in the distant lands of the Western Hemisphere they saw an enormous possibility for trade and new markets. The United States foreign policy during the 1890s focused their ideas by expanding toward the Western Hemisphere and their goal was to remove Great Britain as the dominant power, and in turn become the leading power. The US also saw that European countries were expanding and having colonies in Asia and Africa,…

By 1890 the U.S. had the world's most productive economy. From the Civil war until the 1890s almost all of Americans had a very little interest in the idea of territorial expansion. Americans resisted expansion all for two reasons, one of them was that imperial rule seemed inconsistent with Americans Republican principles. The other reason was that the united states people were interested in acquiring different people with different cultures and different languages and religions. Doc: A…

U.S. Navy Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan’s thesis, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (1890), argued that control of the sea was crucial to world dominance, which led to the United States’ military and strategic interest in imperialism at the end of the 19th century. His book also stimulated the naval race among the great world powers and caused the U.S. to emerge into naval supremacy. Control of the sea indicated control of trade, which essentially meant control of the world. Mahan…

During the westward expansion of the 1860’s and 1890’s geographical maps show that railroad connections played a huge role in growth. During the early 1860’s when railroad connections also known as the “Transcontinental Railroad” were in the beginning stages, states did not develop at a high rate of speed. Amplifying the railroad connections bolster the reach of products fashioned agriculturally both for the production and sale. Increasing railroad connections west of the Mississippi River…

Indigenous peoples whose traditional ways of life were increasingly threatened by government policies and westward expansion. One notable response to these challenges was the Ghost Dance movement, which emerged among various Native American tribes in the 1890s. This paper will explore the origins, beliefs, practices, and consequences of the Ghost Dance movement, shedding light on its significance in Native American history. The Ghost Dance movement originated with the Paiute prophet Wovoka, also…

There are many allegorical similarities between L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and the Populist Movement of the 1890’s, almost too many to believe they are accidental. However, writers tell stories about what they know, no matter how farfetched these stories may seem. Baum’s real world inspirations surrounded him everyday, and it is not unreasonable to argue these inspirations influenced Baum’s writing on a subconscious level. Depending on what mindset you read the book in, these connections…