Unit 6 Key Concepts (Period: 1865-1898): 

Key Concept 6.1 — Technological advances, large-scale production methods, and the opening of new markets encouraged the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States.

Key Concept 6.2 — The migrations that accompanied industrialization transformed both urban and rural areas of the United States and caused dramatic social and cultural change.

Key Concept 6.3 — The Gilded Age produced new cultural and intellectual movements, public reform efforts, and political debates over economic and social policies. 

Chapters in Text: 23-26

Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Robber Barons or Rebels? chapter

Primary Sources (photocopies)

Quarterly Assessments:

Classwork: 

(1) 4 Corners Participation: Benefits/Drawbacks of the Industrial Age (~10 points)

Assessments: Take Home Test ONLY!  (~35 points)

**Extra Credit: 

1. There will no Extra Credit offered for this unit. 

Files Attached  (See File Pop-Out Below)

 Chapter 23 Outline  (See File Pop-Out Below)

 Chapter 24 Outline  (See File Pop-Out Below)

 Chapter 26 Outline  (See File Pop-Out Below)