Florida Virtual SchoolUS HISTORY 3923/SDBA module 2

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DBA module 2  analyze social, political, and economic changes that resulted from the Second Industrial Revolution  Social – The need for workers caused Northeastern cities to become a place... for immigrants that came to the US. Growth of industry created class distinctions between the rich and poor. South continued to have race problems due to segregation laws limiting rights for African Americans to enjoy the improved transportation. Many African Americans left the South to work in new factories of the North and Midwest. Chinese immigrants faced discrimination in the west because they would work for lower wages. Economic - Growth of railroads created a number of supporting industries such as the steel industry. US became a manufacturing economy. Midwest grew in manufacturing and farming. South lost labor source and railroads were destroyed during Civil War but by 1880's the South began to rebuild. South remained mostly agricultural but developed timber industry and steel production in Birmingham. Chinese immigrants looked for jobs on expanding railroads in the West. Political – The class distinctions created conflicting political ideas. Wealthy entrepreneurs wanted to increase profits while workers wanted better wages and working conditions. First labor unions formed in the NE and some of first workers to strike were miners and steelworkers.  analyze the platform/demands of the Populist Party and reasons behind those demands Populist Party was a political party known as the People's Party of the U.S.A.; the party supported free unlimited coinage of silver, establishment of a federal income tax, and government ownership of the railroads. - Established in 1892 and created by Farmer's Alliance members; William Jennings Bryan was an important representative of the Populist Party - The populist party was a powerful political party from the late 1800's that promoted reform. Many of the party's reforms were successful. Populist reformers succeeded in getting new laws passed, such as the adoption of an eight-hour workday and the abandonment of the gold standard [Show More]

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