WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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raise prices.
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lower prices
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raise quality.
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lower quality
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Detailed explanation-1: -Americans integrated the technologies of the Industrial Revolution into a new commercial economy. Steam power, the technology that moved steamboats and railroads, fueled the rise of American industry by powering mills and sparking new national transportation networks.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the main economic challenge faced by American farmers in the late 19th century? Agricultural overproduction led to falling prices for their crops.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Populists were an agrarian-based political movement aimed at improving conditions for the country’s farmers and agrarian workers. The Populist movement was preceded by the Farmer’s Alliance and the Grange. The People’s Party was a political party founded in 1891 by leaders of the Populist movement.
Detailed explanation-4: –The Idea of Individualism Many Americans firmly believed that no matter how humble their origins, they could rise in society and go as far as their talents and commitment would take them.