1. 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: What inventions created a great change and industrial growth in the U.S?

2. Development of the Industrial U.S. 1870-1900 The 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.

3. Development of the Industrial U.S. 1870-1900 This 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 AND Essential Question: What cities historically have had P/E/S significance to the development of the United States?

4. Development of the Industrial U.S. 1870-1900 Also 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?

5. Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period 1. Agricultural modernization, while innovative and productive, disrupted family farms and led American farmers to organize protest movements.

6. Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period 2. The rate of expansion was accomplished at the expense of the Plains Indians.

7. 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.

8. Contradictions of the Industrial Growth Period 4. Women reformers suffered an era of decline on economic and political issues.

9. 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.