Transcript 2-Gilded Age

A New Industrial Revolution
Why Industry Boomed
Main Idea: Abundant resources, new technology, government aid to business,
a railroad boom, and a new wave of immigration all contributed to industrial
growth.
Inventors and Inventions
Main Idea: Thomas Edison and other inventors created hundreds of devices
that made life easier.
A Transportation Revolution
Main Idea: The automobile and the airplane launched an age of fast
transportation.
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Big Business and Organized Labor
Growth of Big Business
Main Idea: By the late 1800s, many major industries were dominated by a
few giant companies.
Emergence of Robber Barons, Monopolies, & Trusts-people and
companies who used ruthless business tactics to corner the market and get
rich, at the expense of workers and consumers.
Changes in the Workplace
Main Idea: As industry grew, working conditions often got worse.
Workers Organize
Main Idea: Despite many obstacles, organized labor began to grow in the
late 1800s. At first they did well but after some violent strikes the public and
the government turned on them (gov. supported growth of business b/c it
helped country grow both physically and economically. Big Business won
for a bit but eventually unions succeed in changing the workplace for the
better.
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Standard Oil
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In May of 1886 Americans awoke to the
news that a bomb had exploded a Chicago
labor rally, killing several policemen.
Coming in the midst of the largest national
strike Americans had ever seen, the
bombing, the mass hysteria it created, and
the sensational trial and executions that
followed, made headlines across the
country. National sentiment turned against
the burgeoning labor movement, ending a
moment of hope for the nation’s working
class. [WGBH description.]
Child Labor
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/chi
ldlabor/
Feel free to scroll through the main page to
get a feel for what Children were doing at
this time. Conditions were the same for
both adults and kids, as were hours, but
pay was less
Cities Grow and Change
Rapid Growth of Cities
Main Idea: Industrialization, migration, and technology all contributed to the
growth of American cities.
Problems of Urban Life
Main Idea: As cities grew, they faced a variety of problems, especially in the
poorest neighborhoods.
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The Excitement of City Life
Main Idea: Cities lured newcomers with a wide variety of attractions and
leisure activities.
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Skyscraper
Now we can cram even more people into one area!
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The New Immigrants
A Fresh Start
Main Idea: In the late 1800s, a new wave of immigrants came to the United
States for economic and political reasons.
Starting a New Life
Main Idea: Immigrants faced many challenges to settle in the United
States.
Becoming American
Main Idea: For many immigrants, the goal was to become part of American
life and culture.
A New Wave of Nativism
Main Idea: Many Americans distrusted immigrants and called for limits on
immigration.
•During this time the government opened its doors to provide
labor for industries and to help grow America’s economy.
•But many “native” Americans did not like the new wave of
immigrants and the U.S. would soon begin a policy of quotas
and restrictions, starting with the Chinese
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Immigration, 1865–1915
What should our immigration policy
be today?
• Write down your thoughts and be sure to
explain yourself and provide support.
Education and Culture
Educating Americans
Main Idea: States took steps to expand education,
including requiring children to attend school.
New American Writers
Main Idea: A new generation of American writers tried to
describe real life as it was.
A Newspaper Boom
Main Idea: Education contributed to a rapid growth in
American newspapers.
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High School Enrollment, 1880–1910
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U.S. Rural and Urban Population, 1870–1920