The Second Industrial Revolution Unit Guide Michigan Standards 6.1 Growth of an Industrial and Urban America Explain the causes and consequences both positive and negative of the Industrial Revolution – – and America’s growth from a predominantly agricultural, commercial, and rural nation to a more industrial and urban nation between 1870 and 1930. 6.1.1 Factors in the American Industrial Revolution Analyze the factors that enabled the United States to – become a major industrial power, including: gains from trade • organizational (corporations • “revolution” & unions) advantages of physical geography • immigration and migration • economic polices of government • technological advances • 6.1.2 Labor’s Response to Industrial Growth Evaluate the different responses of labor to industrial change – including: development of organized labor, including the Knights of • American Federation of Labor, and the United Mine Workers southern and western farmers’ reactions, including the growth of populism and the populist movement • 6.1.3 Urbanization Analyze the changing urban and rural landscape by examining: – the location and expansion of major urban centers • the growth of cities linked by industry and trade • the development of cities divided by race, ethnicity, class • resulting tensions among and within groups • different perspectives about urban immigrant experiences • Essential Question: How did the Second Industrial Revolution impact and change the United States? Big Picture - Questions: How did the United States become a major industrial power? In what ways did respond to industrial growth? In what ways did cities change as they grew in size and population? Unit Reflection Questions: What area do you think your generation might revolutionize? How did we do as a nation in advancing towards our ideals during this era?
The Second Industrial Revolution Unit Guide Michigan Standards 6.1 Growth of an Industrial and Urban America Explain the causes and consequences – both positive and negative – of the Industrial Revolution and America’s growth from a predominantly agricultural, commercial, and rural nation to a more industrial and urban nation between 1870 and 1930. 6.1.1 Factors in the American Industrial Revolution – Analyze the factors that enabled the United States to become a major industrial power, including: • gains from trade • organizational “revolution” (corporations & unions) • advantages of physical geography • immigration and migration • economic polices of government • technological advances 6.1.2 Labor’s Response to Industrial Growth – Evaluate the different responses of labor to industrial change including: • development of organized labor, including the Knights of American Federation of Labor, and the United Mine Workers • southern and western farmers’ reactions, including the growth of populism and the populist movement 6.1.3 Urbanization – Analyze the changing urban and rural landscape by examining: • the location and expansion of major urban centers • the growth of cities linked by industry and trade • the development of cities divided by race, ethnicity, class • resulting tensions among and within groups • different perspectives about urban immigrant experiences Essential Question: How did the Second Industrial Revolution impact and change the United States? Big Picture - Questions: How did the United States become a major industrial power? In what ways did respond to industrial growth? In what ways did cities change as they grew in size and population? Unit Reflection Questions: What area do you think your generation might revolutionize? How did we do as a nation in advancing towards our ideals during this era?
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