6.1 contextualizing period 6

Question 1

what did the US become during this time?

Answer 1

world’s largest economy and leading industrial power

Question 2

what was this era called?

Answer 2

the gilded age

Question 3

what type of economic system did US have?

Answer 3

capitalism

Question 4

large industries?

Answer 4

railroads, steel, mining

Question 5

what did these large industries require?

Answer 5

large capital investments

Question 6

major revolution during this time

Answer 6

second industrial revolution based on steel, electrical, and oil developments

Question 7

communication + connection

Answer 7

railroads, steamship, telegraph, transatlantic cables, telephones

Question 8

what type of government policies did US have?

Answer 8

pro-business growth: protected property, no regulation, high tariffs, subsidized railroads.

Question 9

who’s problems were ignored?

Answer 9

industrial workers, farmers, consumers, and growing cities

Question 10

T or F: depressions were common at this time.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

relationship between wealthy and rich

Answer 11

gap was large and growing, but there was an emerging middle class

Question 12

what did industrialization accelerate

Answer 12

urbanization - unregulated and unforeseen growth –> unsanitary cities, degraded environment, weak law enforcement, + eventually reforms

Question 13

middle class

Answer 13

enjoyed more leisure time (higher wages, shortened workday) and popularized sports, theater, etc.

Question 14

social conditions

Answer 14

reform movements (econ, political, women, african american) setting stage for progressive era in 20th c.