Period 6: 1865–1898

Explain the historical context for the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States.

Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898.

Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898.

Explain how various factors contributed to continuity and change in the “New South” from 1877 to 1898.

Explain the effects of technological advances in the development of the United States over time.

Explain the socioeconomic continuities and changes associated with the growth of industrial capitalism from 1865 to 1898.

Explain the socioeconomic continuities and changes associated with the growth of industrial capitalism from 1865 to 1898.

Explain how cultural and economic factors affected migration patterns over time.

Explain the various responses to immigration in the period over time.

Explain the causes of increased economic opportunity and its effects on society.

Explain how different reform movements responded to the rise of industrial capitalism in the Gilded Age.

Explain continuities and changes in the role of the government in the U.S. economy

Explain the similarities and differences between the political parties during the Gilded Age.

Explain the extent to which industrialization brought change from 1865 to 1898.