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Industrialization, big business, labor, and technology · AP United States History · Courselo

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Period 6: 1865–1898

Industrialization, big business, labor, and technology

Period 6: 1865–1898 · Lesson 2 of 4

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Unit 6

Period 6: 1865–1898

4 lessons · 7 h of study

The West: migration, conquest, agriculture, and mining1 h 45 min of study
Industrialization, big business, labor, and technologyReading · 0%
Urbanization, immigration, and social change in the Gilded Age1 h 45 min of study
Politics, reform, and the rise of American imperialism1 h 30 min of study

This unit is ≈13% of the US History, across 4 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 2 of 4 · Period 6: 1865–1898

Industrialization, big business, labor, and technology

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Explain the causes of rapid industrial growth in the late nineteenth century, including natural resources, labor supply, transportation systems, and technological innovation.
Explain how entrepreneurs and corporations organized production and finance through vertical integration, horizontal integration, trusts, and other forms of consolidation.

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Evaluate the social, economic, and political effects of industrial capitalism, including the concentration of wealth, new business practices, and changing class relations.

Explain the causes of industrial labor conflict, including working conditions, wage pressures, immigration, deskilling, and economic instability.

Compare the goals, strategies, and effectiveness of major labor organizations and strikes in the late nineteenth century.

Explain how Americans debated the proper role of government in the economy, including ideas associated with laissez-faire, Social Darwinism, and early regulation.

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