Chapter 20, Section 1: Railroads Spur Industry Main Idea: A boom in railroad building encouraged American industry to grow but gave vast amounts of power.
INDUSTRIAL AMERICA Industrialization increased the standard of living and the opportunities of most Americans, but at what cost?
Rise of Big Business Objective 5.02. Monopolies and Trusts Late 1800s—Americans become suspicious of large corporationsLate 1800s—Americans become suspicious.
The Second Industrial Revolution Bessemer Process - “new” process to make more steel for less cost by burning off impurities. Steel became the best material.
INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
