CHAPTER 5

Industrialization of the United States:1865-1901

Guiding Question: What factors combined to contribute to the rapid growth of industry in the United States and what effect did this industrialization have on the country and its people?

NATURAL RESOURCES

A LARGE WORKFORCE

FREE ENTERPRISE

NEW INVENTIONS

SECTION 1 WRAP-UP

Natural Resources, A Large Workforce, New Inventions, and Free Enterprise: In todays economy, which of these factors has become less important and what new factor has become important?

SECTION 2 – THE RAILROADS

How did railroad expansion lead to the growth of industry in the United States?

What kind of corruption existed in the Railroad Industry?

LINKING THE NATION

IMPACT OF THE RAILROAD: TIME ZONES BUT WHY?

ROBBER BARONS

SECTION 3 – BIG BUSINESS

How much control should the government have over the operation of businesses?

What are the consequences of too much or too little government control?

THE RISE OF BIG BUSINESS

CONSOLIDATING INDUSTRY

SECTION 3 – BIG BUSINESS

How much control should the government have over the operation of businesses?

What are the consequences of too much or too little government control?

BATTLE AGAINST THE TRUSTS

SECTION 4 - UNIONS

WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES

STRUGGLING TO ORGANIZE

NEW UNIONS EMERGE

CHAPTER 5 QUIZ REVIEW

Be able to identify the factors that contributed to the rapid industrialization of the United States during the 19th century.

Be able to give specific examples of how those factors contributed to the rapid industrialization that occurred in the United States during the 19th century.

Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller were able to dominate the steel and oil refining industries. Be able to explain the methods they used to achieve that dominance. (Key Terms)

Be able to explain what contributed to the growth of labor unions in the 19th century.

Be able to explain why the federal, state and local governments disliked and tried to break-up the unions?