Slide 1 Unit 5 Slide 2 Where to begin? Post-Civil War Era marked by the rebuilding of the South and reintegration of Southern states into the Union Civil War ends in April…
Slide 11 Context The Age of Monopolies, Trusts, and Big Labor America accomplished heavy industrialization in the post-Civil War era. Spurred by the transcontinental rail…
Slide 1“Robber Barons”, Unions, & Strikes Union = A group joined together for a common goal / purpose Slide 2 The Industrial Revolution Cheaper goods Large Factories…
Slide 1Captains of Industry or Robber Barons ? Slide 2 Robber Baron By the 1890s the term was used to attack any businessman who used questionable practices to become wealthy.…
Slide 11860 - 1920 Ch. 5 “An Industrial Nation” Slide 2 DRQ 5.1 Briefly describe what life was like for ONE of the following individuals during the late 1800’s. …
Slide 1 SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction. Slide 2 Railroads Slide 3 Railroads increased the…
Slide 1 Triumph of Urban Capitalism 1876-1900 Slide 2 What is urban capitalism? Slide 3 What is economic growth? Economic growth: Economic development involves both quantitative…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Capital v. Labor Complete the Industrialist Poster Slide 3 Laissez Faire Economics “ Leave it alone ” Gov ’ t should stay out of business Businesses…