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The 1880's

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The 1880's

By: Alexandra Whitmer and Kaylee Jordan
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1880's Population Over Time

  • U.S Resident Population in beginning- 50,189,209
  • U.S Resident population at end of 1880's- 62,979,766
  • Percent increase in population from previous decade-  25.5% Increase
  • Population Center began in Boone County, Kentucky 
  • Ended in Decatar County, Indiana
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1880's Population Structure (Census Facts)

  • Arithmetic Density began at 14.2 and ended at 17.8 percent
  • Top 3 most populated cities at the beginning of decade-
  • New York City, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn
  • Top 3 most populated cities by the end-
  • New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia
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Population Structure Cont.)

  • Number of states in the beginning of decade- 38 States
  • Number of states by the end of 1880's- 42 States
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Pop Culture (Decades History)

  • Dress:
  • Women wore formal dresses making butts look bigger.
  • The children wore bonnets as a style for "Sunday Best" .
  • Men wore their hair combed over and dressed according to work:
  • Farmers- Work Attire and Sunday Best. City Jobs: Suites and Sunday Clothes.
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Pop Culture (2)

  • Coca- Cola:
  • It was manufactured May 8, 1886 in Atlanta Georgia.
  • It was sold for 5 cents when it was released.
  • Invented by John S. Pemberton.
  • Still highly popular today!
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Pop Culture (3)

  • Baseball:
  • The first post season baseball game took place Oct.23 1884.
  • The Providence Grays beat the New York Matrapolitans.
  • 3-0 Providence Grays.
  • It brought a new tradition to the United States.
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Historical facts and Migration

  • The Oriental Telephone Company is formed 
  • Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell 
  • This new available technology would excite and attract migrants 
  • January 25, 1881
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Historical Facts and Migration

  • Tuskegee Institute for African Americans opened in 1881
  • Booker T. Washington 
  • Resulted in mass migration of African Americans
  • In search of training opportunities to become future teachers
  • Overall growth throughout 1800's
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Historical Facts and Migration

  • In the 1870's, the Edison Electric Company began operation
  • Prepared people for future electrical innovations
  • Impacted the daily lives of U.S citizens
  • Also, in the 1870's, the 15th amendment was ratified
  • Gave African Americans the right to vote- Led to internal migration
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The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France in 1885!
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Although it first failed and would later be bought out by the United States, the Panama Canal began construction in the 1880's. This idea would eventually lead to much success in the United States!
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This graph shows immigration into the U.S from Northern and Western Europe(blue), Southern and Eastern Europe(Red), and Asia, Africa, and the Americas(black).
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This image shows migration into Ellis Island, New York in the 1880's.
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The "Great Blizzard" of 1888 covered states in Northeastern region!
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Thomas Edison worked with Alexander Graham Bell to form the Oriental Electric and phoning companies. These men played a major role in the 1880's.
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Here is the census for the 1880's decade.
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Works Cited (Cont.)

"The American City (1877-Present)." : New York City 1880s
to 1900s. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

"University of Nebraska–Lincoln." 'Little House' Author Right on 1880s Winters. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.


"ART and ARCHITECTURE, Mainly." : The Panama Canal Scandal: 1880-1892. Melbourne Blogger, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 14 Oct. 2014

"The Slovaks in America." (European Reading Room, Library of Congress). The Library of Congress, 23 Apr. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014

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Works Cited

  • "United States Census Bureau." 1880 Fast Facts. United States Census Bureau, 7 Aug. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014
  • Census.gov. U.S Census Bureau, 9 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
  • "America's Best History U.S. Timeline, The 1880's." America's Best History U.S. Timeline, 
  • , The 1880's. Americas Best History, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.
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Works Cited

  • "Immigrants, Cities, and Disease: Immigration and Health Concerns in Late Nineteenth Century 
  • America." US History Scene. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.  

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