1. Reading A: p 528-536
    2. Reading B pp 536-542
    3. Reading C pp 542-547
    4. Reading D pp 547-555

Name ___________________________________ Hist 204
 
Industry Comes to Age 1865-1900
 


Reading A: p 528-536



Reading A: p 528-536
 
1. What factors encouraged the growth of railroads in this time period?
2. What impact to the growth of railroads have on
 Transporation railroad owners railroad workers
Farmers Cities government
 


Reading B pp 536-542



Reading B pp 536-542
 
1. What were the “miracles of mechanization?”
2. What led to the development of trusts, monopolies and holding companies?
3. Summarize the business practices and philosophies of John D Rockefeller and discuss the impact on America.
 


Reading C pp 542-547



Reading C pp 542-547
 
1. Why was the “gospel of wealth” important to industrialization?
2. How did the government respond to the growing power of the trusts?
3. How was the new south different than the old south?
 


Reading D pp 547-555



Reading D pp 547-555
 
1. What changes took place in labor due to industrialization?
2. How did workers respond to these changes.
3. What was the response of the American general public and the government to the rise of labor unions?
4. Why are each of these important?
 

Samuel Gompers “closed shop” Knights of Labor
 
National Labor Union Haymarket Square
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLASS NOTES AND DISCUSSION
 
 
Factor Production            Where America Got them
During Industrialization
 
Land
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
   
 
Labor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
   
 
Capitol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
   
 
Market
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
   
 
Technology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
   
 
Business Leaders
(Entrepreneurs)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
 
   
 
Positive Government/legal support
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
   

 
 
 
Some additional terms……
 
 
 
Andrew Carnegie Work ethic laissez faire Morrill Tariff
         
Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison Pacific Railway Act
 
Corporation Bessemer Process Andrew Carnegie oil land grants
 
refrigerator railroad car Northrop automated loom monopoly
 
          Cornelius Vanderbilt

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