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Ignited by post-Civil War demand and fueled by technological advancements, large-scale industrialization began in the United States during the late 1800s. Growing industries enticed foreign immigration, fostered urbanization, gave rise to the American labor movement and developed the infrastructure that facilitated the settling of the West.
Objectives
Objectives
1. The rise of corporations, heavy industry, mechanized farming and technological innovations transformed the American economy from an agrarian to an increasingly urban industrial society.
2. The rise of industrialization led to a rapidly expanding workforce. Labor organizations grew amidst unregulated working conditions and violence toward supporters of organized labor.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
1. I can identify key natural resources and innovations/inventions that fueled the expansion of industry.
2. I can explain key events in railroad expansion.
3. I can describe how Social Darwinism drove the actions of the "Robber Barons."
4. I can describe why early unions formed and the tactics they used.
5. I can explain key events in early labor conflicts.
6. I can explain how Native Americans were treated on the Frontier.
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