EARLY CITIES

EAR LY C IT IES

BORN BETWEEN JUNE 1867 AND JANUARY 1868; DIED APRIL 1, 1917

WAS AN AMERICAN MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER OF

RAGTIME MUSIC.

SCOTT JOPLIN

RAGTIME BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR Scott Joplin – an African American composer

BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED BY JAMES NAISMITH IN 1891.

NAISMITH'S GAME FEATURED BOUNCING OR TOSSING A SOCCER BALL INTO PEACH BASKETS SUSPENDED FROM BALCONY

RAILINGS AT EITHER END OF THE GYM. PLAYERS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN WITH THE BALL, BUT INSTEAD HAD TO ADVANCE IT WITH PASSING.

THE GOAL WAS PLACED 10 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROMOTE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND GAMES WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO 15-MINUTE HALVES, WITH A FIVE-MINUTE INTERMISSION. THE

ORIGINAL RULES STATED THAT "ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY," THOUGH THE FIRST GAMES PLAYED AT THE SPRINGFIELD Y WERE NINE-ON-NINE AFFAIRS.

BASEBALL, FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL GAIN IN POPULARITY.

The Cuban Giants began life in 1885 as a team that entertained guests at the Argyle Hotel in the resort town of Babylon, Long Island.

VAUDEVILLE SHOWS BECAME EXTREMELY POPULAR.EXAMPLES: COMEDIANS, SONG AND DANCE ROUTINES, AND ACROBATS

* MUSIC, SPORTS AND VAUDEVILLE BROUGHT AMERICANS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES TOGETHER AND HELPED TO ENCOURAGE ASSIMILATION.

· IMMIGRANTS ADJUSTED BY SETTLING IN COMMUNITIES WITH PEOPLE OF THEIR OWN ETHNIC

GROUP.

Little Italy, New York CityA Jewish vendor in Lower East Side, New York City

· CHINESE IMMIGRANTS WERE FREQUENTLY ATTACKED, AND OCCASIONALLY KILLED, BY RACIST MOBS.

ANTI-IMMIGRANT FEELINGS

· MANY AMERICANS FEARED THAT NEW IMMIGRANTS WOULD NEVER ASSIMILATE.

· ASIANS WERE PROHIBITED FROM BUYING LAND IN CALIFORNIA.

SEATTLE'S ANTI-CHINESE RIOT OF FEBRUARY 8, 1886

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The Gold Rush (1925) is the quintessential Chaplin/Little Tramp film, with a balance of slapstick comedy and pantomime, social satire, and emotional and dramatic moments of

tenderness. It was Chaplin's own personal favorite film, that showcases the classic Tramp character (referred to as “The Little Fellow" in the re-release version) as a romantic idealist and lone gold prospector at the turn of the century, with his cane, derby, distinctive walk,

tight shabby suit, and mustache.

TROLLEYS, DOWNTOWN WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS

TROLLEYS AND SUBWAYS WERE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION MORE EFFICIENT.

A TRAIN OF BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED CARS CIRCA 1907 BELONGING TO THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM COLLECTION.

SHOPPING, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

CITIES TAKE ON A NEW LOOK HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SKYSCRAPERS,

WERE BUILT DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE.

(LEFT) THE CHRYSLER BUILDING WAS THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING FROM 27 MAY 1930 TO 1931. (RIGHT) THE EMPIRE

STATE BUILDING WAS THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING FROM 1931 TO 1972.

CHAPTER 7

Section 1: The New Immigrants

Section 2: The Urban World

Section 3: Daily Life in the Cities

The Transformation of American Society

The New Immigrants

Question:Where did new immigrants in the United States go for assistance?

SECTION 1

The New ImmigrantsSECTION 1

INSTITUTIONS THAT HELPED IMMIGRANTS

ADAPT TO LIFE IN THE UNITED

STATES

CHURCHES

SYNAGOGUES

TEMPLES

ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOODS

BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES

BUSINESSES

The Urban World

Question:What changes occurred in middle-class life during the late 1800s?

SECTION 2

The Urban WorldSECTION 2

created a demand for workers educated in specialized fields

MIDDLE-CLASS LIFE DURING THE 1800sChange: Professionalization Change: Women’s Lives

received more opportunities to work outside the home

led to the establishment of professional schools and organizations

lightened their domestic chores with sewing machines, servants, and so on

expanded the middle class increased participation in cultural and social activities

Daily Life in Crisis

Question:What were some new forms of popular music and entertainment that developed in the late 1800s?

SECTION 3

Daily Life in CrisisSECTION 3

NEW FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LATE 1800s

Form Characteristics

Theatre Wide range of types; from Shakespearean to vaudeville

Music Ragtime music, which inspired lively dances

CHAPTER 7

Can you answer the following?What impact did new technology have

on the rise of big business? How did technological developments

change Americans’ daily lives in the late 1800s?

Why did unions only partially succeed in ensuring the rights of working people?

Chapter Wrap-Up