Industrialization After the Civil War Industrialization After the Civil War
After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways.
However, industrialization also created problems for American society. Consider events that took place after the Civil War and discuss ways that industrialization
affected the U.S. between 1865 and 1920.
You have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline(see thesis and outline at the bottom of the instructions) in which you identify three main
points relevant to your topic. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.
Prompt: Discuss three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920. Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by industrialization and
provide two examples for each group describing how the group was affected.
Key Themes:• United States industrialization improving and creating problems for American society• Society, the economy, and politics• Issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, and child labor• How industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period• Events that took place after the Civil War
Write a three (3) page paper in which you:1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.2. Discuss three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920.  In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics.3. Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by industrialization and provide two examples for each group describing how the group was affected.
(Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)4. Summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. Use specific examples and details.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.• Include three references• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference
page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:• Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritage of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and segregation have shaped America’s history. • Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.• Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
THESIS STATEMENTAfter the Civil War, Industrialization began to make significant changes to the United States, reshaping the country’s social, economic, and even political structures
as the country began to adapt to a new way of life. The South had to shift from relying on agriculture to adapting to industrial manufacturing for economic stability.
OUTLINE1. List three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 (consider society, economy, politics)a. Many American families left farms and migrated into the cities to find work in factories and retail storesb. Economy, once dominated by family businesses, now dominated by large-scale corporate companiesc. Unfair labor practices gave rise to the need for government intervention2. List five specific groups affected by industrialization: how they were affected (consider race issues, ethnicity issues, gender issues, child labor issues)a. Women i. Given low pay for the work, often exploitedb. Children i. Given low pay for work, often exploitedc. African-Americansi. Often denied rights and privileges of other citizensd. Chinese immigrantsi. Often met with hostility from fear of taking jobs from whitesii. Exploited, given little or no regard, treated poorly as peoplee. Robber Barons of basic industriesi. Profited greatly from unfair labor practicesii. Became powerful and influenced politicians3. List five ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.a. Workers were overworked, forced to work long hours with little or no time off b. Due to the increasing labor pool, laborers were forced to compete for jobs, accepting low pay and being treated poorlyc. Technology allowed for people to travel farther and more often, allowed for the invention of more products, automation of manufacturingd. Caused more damage to the environmente. Gave rise to more political corruption in favor of wealthy, powerful business owners

 

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