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DayBaltimore Polytechnic Institute
February 14, 2011U.S. History
Mr. Green
The students will explain how urbanization created a new way of life that often clashed with the values of the traditional American rural society
Announcement: Chapter 13 Test Next TuesdayDue: Chapter 13 Vocabulary on WednesdayDrill: Read the chart on page 455 and answer the
following1. What beliefs led reformers to support
prohibition?2. What was the primary result of prohibition? Motivation: What differences do you think exists
between urban and rural lifestyles today?
Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
Rural and Urban DifferencesSmall towns from the 19th century
conservative moral valuesclose social relationshipswell-to-do families set community standardschurch defined morality/parents enforced the churchthriftiness, moderation, and respectability
Cities grew in size The New Urban SceneCompetition and changeNew ideas as museums/art shows, plays, sports Judged people by accomplishmentTolerated drinking, gambling casual dating
Changing Ways of Life Ch. 13 Section 1 pgs. 452-457
The Prohibition Experiment18th amendment outlawed the sale, manufacture, and
transportation of alcoholAlcohol led to crime, wife and child abuse, accidents on
the jobAnti-Saloon LeagueWomen’s Christian Temperance Union
Volstead Act never funded and 1550 men could not cover the entire U.S.
Speakeasies and BootleggersSpeakeasy is where people went to drink illegallyBootleggers brought in alcohol from Canada, Cuba, West
IndiesOrganized CrimeAl Capone Organized crime grew as a result of Prohibition
American FundamentalismSupported literal interpretations of the Bible The Scopes TrialDecision to teach evolution in public schoolACLU hired Clarence DarrowWilliam Jennings Bryan served as special
prosecutorTeacher Scopes fined $100 but overturned by
the Tennessee Supreme Court
Science and Religion Clash
Explain how urbanization led to a conflict between rural and urban societies. Be sure to include prohibition, the emerging urban scene and evolution in your answer.
Independent Work
1. Read Chapter 13 Section 2 and prepare for 5 question quiz
Homework