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Development of the Industrial U.S. 1870-1900. The late 19 th century marked a spectacular outburst of technological innovation, which fueled a headlong economic growth and delivered material benefits to many Americans Essential Question: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Development of the Industrial U.S.
1870-1900The late 19th century marked a spectacular
outburst of technological innovation, which fueled a headlong economic growth and
delivered material benefits to many Americans
Essential Question:What inventions created a great change
and industrial growth in the U.S?
Development of the Industrial U.S.
1870-1900The rise of the American corporation and the
advent of big business brought about a concentration of the nation’s productive
capacities in fewer hands. Mechanization brought farming into the realm of big business and turned the U.S. into the world’s premier producer of food – a position we have never
surrendered.
Development of the Industrial U.S.
1870-1900This period also witnessed unprecedented
immigration and urbanization, both of which were indispensable to industrial expansion.
The proverbial melting pot became even more diverse as immigrants thronged from southern and
eastern Europe ANDEssential Question: What cities historically have
had P/E/S significance to the development of the United States?
Development of the Industrial U.S.
1870-1900Also from Asia, Mexico and Central America. Related to the theme of immigration was a
search for national unity amid growing cultural diversity. A rising system of public education
promoted the assimilation of newcomers.Essential Question: What factors caused the
growth of industry?
Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period
1. Agricultural modernization, while innovative and productive, disrupted
family farms and led American farmers to organize protest movements.
Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period
2. The rate of expansion was accomplished at the expense of the
Plains Indians.
Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period
3. Wealth producing industrial development that raised the standard of living for millions of Americans also
fueled the rise of national labor unionism and unprecedented clashes in industrial and mining sites
between owners and labor.
Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period
4. Women reformers suffered an era of decline on economic and political
issues.
Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period
5. The economic turmoil of this period and social problems that erupted in rural and urban settings captured the attention of reformers and
politicians, giving rise to third-party movements.