1865 - 1898

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant economic, political, diplomatic, social, environmental, and cultural changes.

Key Concepts

• Technological advances, large-scale production methods, and the opening of new markets encouraged the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States.
• The migrations that accompanied industrialization transformed both urban and rural areas of the United States and caused dramatic social and cultural change.
• The Gilded Age produced new cultural and intellectual movements, public reform efforts, and political debates over economic and social policies.