The Industrial Revolution was such a dramatic time period in American history that brought about many changes that still affect modern society. After the Civil War‚ America was in shambles‚ not only physically‚ but also emotionally and economically. The American spirit was suffering‚ even in the North although they could claim victory in the Civil War. Freed slaves were in need of jobs‚ as were many returning soldiers. The Industrial Revolution led Americas out of the depression that stemmed from
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changing the Gold Standard because then they would lose power because the value of their money would go down (Document J). As a result of the industrialization in America‚ there was an increase in economics because of smart business people like Rockefeller and Carnegie that was able to use their knowledge to increase wealth in the nation. Farmers were being left behind in this economic advancement because they were no longer the primary economic influence in America. As a result of farmers getting into
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After breaking away from the British in July of 1776‚ the colonist knew that they would have to create a government or social structure that would cope with the needs of the settlers. The colonists chose a republic government as their means of controlling the nation. A republic state is a governing system in which supreme power is held by the people through their elected representatives‚ whom have an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. During this expansion many obstacles were
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The late 19th century to early 20th century buzzed with new ideologies and ambitions. Followed by the gilded age in the 1980s‚ a period where powerful monopolies dominated the economy‚ the progressive era ushered in a period of reforms. Fueled by the flaws run by the laissez-faire economy‚ people start advocating for changes in society. Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair‚ the writer of The Jungle; Jacob Riis‚ the writer How the Other Half Lives; and Ida Tarbell‚ who wrote about the oil industry all
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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The Impact of the American Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution was a period that is primarily applied to the political‚ social‚ and economic changes that highlight the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society that relies on complex machinery rather than handmade objects that were used as tools. It is an historical period that took places from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. This period was
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Revolution‚ the Gilded Age came along. Railroads were invented and they only benefited ambitious men who ran businesses because it was an easier way to travel. Robber barons from poor families were taking over the Gilded Age. People such as Rockefeller and Carnegie
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Vincent Vo Period 6 Buers APUSH DBQ 1: Labor Unions Three decades following the Civil War‚ America was a conflicted time of both poverty and prosperity. While there were indeed a number of powerful men‚ such as Rockefeller and Carnegie‚ the majority of the population consisted of the working class. Entire families worked for exhaustingly long hours in dangerous and unsanitary conditions. Eventually‚ people of the working class started to advertise reforms and form unions. The movement towards organized
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poor” [1/31/11]. “The working class was forced into crowded‚ unsanitary and unsafe slums within cities while the rich built mansions uptown” [484]. “The only people who benefitted from the new capitalistic economy where Big Business leaders like Carnegie‚
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created many inequalities. The sudden‚ and extreme wealth of industrial leaders and owners far outweighed that of rural and urban Americans. Theses included railroad tycoons such as Cornelious Vanderbuilt‚ oilmen like J.D. Rockefeller‚ steel owners such as Andrew Carnegie‚ and bankers like J.P. Morgan. These people earned such fortunes that‚ even when accounting for inflation‚ are the largest that the country has ever seen. It was astonishing. “In 1890‚ the wealthiest one percent of America’s
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