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Rise of Industry 1865-1901

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).

Course Details

Duration

12 minutes

Class

22 Sections

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