انقلاب صنعتی: موضوعات و اسناد کلیدی (گشایش تاریخ آمریکا)

This concise guide zooms in on the period of American history known as the Industrial Revolution, from its earliest beginnings in the mid-18th century to just after the First World War. • Presents content and themes aligned with course objectives for students preparing for the AP U.S. history exam • Includes 15 primary source documents with introductions placing them in their proper historical context • Features a sample documents-based essay question similar to those found on the AP U.S. history exam • Supplies top tips for answering documents-based essay questions and an appendix of period learning objectives • Provides a detailed chronology that links each event to a key theme as well as reference content thematic tagging of entries, documents, and timeline―a unique feature for students This concise guide zooms in on the period of American history known as the Industrial Revolution, from its earliest beginnings in the mid-18th century to just after the First World War.This book is a concise reference source on the era in American history known as the Industrial Revolution—a period characterized by urbanization, mass immigration, organization of labor, and an immense gap between wealthy industrialists and the poor. It serves as an ideal resource for students preparing to take the AP U.S. history exam as well as being useful to undergraduates and anyone interested in this important period.Using encyclopedic entries on important events, key people, and trends of the time, the era is examined through the exploration of key themes such as agriculture, business, economy, finance, labor, and politics. Other features of the book include sample documents-based essay questions, rigorous thematic tagging of encyclopedic entries, a detailed chronology, and primary source documents—all of which guide readers through the material and aid in their comprehension of the Industrial Revolution's historical significance. Content covers factories, mass production, the progressive movement, muckrakers, populists, laissez-faire economics, social Darwinism, and robber barons, among other topics. This Book Is A Concise Reference Source On The Era In American History Known As The Industrial Revolution--a Period Characterized By Urbanization, Mass Immigration, Organization Of Labor, And An Immense Gap Between Wealthy Industrialists And The Poor. It Serves As An Ideal Resource For Students Preparing To Take The Ap U.s. History Exam As Well As Being Useful To Undergraduates And Anyone Interested In This Important Period. Using Encyclopedic Entries On Important Events, Key People, And Trends Of The Time, The Era Is Examined Through The Exploration Of Key Themes Such As Agriculture, Business, Economy, Finance, Labor, And Politics. Other Features Of The Book Include Sample Documents-based Essay Questions, Rigorous Thematic Tagging Of Encyclopedic Entries, A Detailed Chronology, And Primary Source Documents--all Of Which Guide Readers Through The Material And Aid In Their Comprehension Of The Industrial Revolution's Historical Significance. Content Covers Factories, Mass Production, The Progressive Movement, Muckrakers, Populists, Laissez-faire Economics, Social Darwinism, And Robber Barons, Among Other Topics. Engineer Horatio Allen's Description of the First Run (1851) Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth," North American Review (1889) Carnegie's Letters to Frick during Homestead Strike (1892) McClure's Magazine Muckraking Expose on Standard Oil and Rockefellers by Ida Tarbell Atlantic Monthly Article on Telegraph Technology (1860) Harper's Weekly Report on Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad (July 27, 1867) Chicago Tribune's Coverage of the 1871 Great Fire Chicago Tribune's Article on the Haymarket Riot of 1886) Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives (1890) Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise Speech (1895) Political Cartoon, "The Little Boy and the Big Boys" (1901) Political Cartoon from Puck, "The Kind of Anti-Trust Legislation That Is Needed" (1902) Frederick Jackson Turner's "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" (1893) Charles Eliot Norton's "True Patriotism" (1898) Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906). Contains primary source documents. This book is a concise guide to the American Industrial Revolution, from its earliest beginnings in the mid-18th century to just after the First World War, covering urbanization, mass immigration, organization of labor, and an immense gap between wealthy industrialists and the poor. It addresses important events, key people, and trends of the time, and examines the era through key themes such as agriculture, business, economy, finance, labor, and politics. "For advanced high school and beginning undergraduate readership... will support Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History and Common Core." "Sample question and list of top tips for successfully answering AP-exam DBQs (Document based essay question)"-- pages vii-ix