Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Times of Growth

Look at the YELLOW words on pages 86-91. Match the words to the correct definition. hub center investigative reporting reporting that researches, uncovers, & reports wrong doings common good benefit of everyone neutral took no side Growth in Transportation (Pages 86-87) Better transportation was needed following the Civil War.Railroads crisscrossed the state, creating trade and new businesses.Brand-new bridges crossed the rivers at Kansas City and St. Louis.James B. Eads designed a steel bridge with two levels.The Eads Bridge made St. Louis the Gateway to the West. Read Changes in Education and Changes in Communication on pages 88-89. Place the facts in the correct column. Changes in Education Missouri experienced a school building boom after the Civil War. Science was added to the subjects students studied. Susan Blow started new Kindergartens. At first, African American schools were separate from white schools. Changes in Communication Several hundred newspapers were published in Missouri by 1870. Joseph Pulitzer owned the St. Louis Post Dispatch. By 1890, people in towns and cities could call people on the phone. The St. Louis World's Fair (Page 90)What was the St. Louis World's Fair? Tell me at least 2 facts you learned. A great start to your answer would be "The St. Louis World's Fair was _" Missouri in the Early 1900s (Page 91) As Missouri grew, World War I broke out in Europe in 1914.For a time, the United States remained neutral.Germany began sinking American ships.In 1917, the US declared war against Germany.By the time the war ended in 1918, about 10,000 Missourians had lost their lives. Watch this video about the World's Fair.