U.s. History Scene: The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870 1914

Between 1820 and 1860, the visual map of the United States was transformed by unprecedented urbanization and rapid territorial expansion, facilitated by the railroad system. These changes mutually fueled the Second Industrial Revolution which peaked between 1870 and 1914. The stages in the growth of the industrialization of America are described, as well as the changes it brought about - many of them negative, the role of the government, the technological advances, and the powerful people who benefited financially from industrialization. Accompanied by eight videos.