This course explores the pivotal era of 1865-1901, where the United States transformed into an industrial powerhouse. Delve into the rise of new technology, the free market economy, and the role of federal land grants in connecting the country. Understand the impact of railroads, the emergence of business organizations, and the strategies of vertical and horizontal integration. Examine the conditions in factories, the social opposition they faced, and the significant labor strikes that shaped the era. Discover the rise of new unions, the role of women in organized labor, and the influence of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
12 minutes
22 Sections
Free Market Economy
Corporations
Consolidation
Rail Roads Transform American Society
The Haymarket Riot
Connecting the Country
Vertical Integration
Social Opposition
Business Organizations
Federal Land Grants
The Pullman Railroad Strike
Merging Industry
Horizontal Integration
The Homestead Steel Strike
The Rise of Business
New Unions rise
The United States becomes and Industrial Power
Factory Conditions in the United States
Women and Organized Labor
The Great Railroad Strike
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
New Technology
12 minutes
22 Sections