Determine how the development of steel, oil, transportation, communication, and business practices affected the United States economy.
Remarks
Examples may include, but are not limited to, railroads, the telegraph, pools, holding companies, trusts, corporations, contributed to westward expansion, expansion of trade and development of new industries, vertical and horizontal integration.
This benchmark is annually evaluated on the United States History End-of-Course Assessment. For more information on how this benchmark is evaluated view the United States History End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications pages
23-26. Additional resources may be found on the
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Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved
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Related Access Points
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.912.A.3.AP.4 | Identify how developments in industry affected the United States economy, such as steel, oil, transportation, communications, and business practices. |
Related Resources
Assessment
| Name |
Description |
| Quiz: The Gilded Age | Test your knowledge of the Gilded Age with this 10-question multiple choice quiz! |
Lesson Plan
| Name |
Description |
| The Gilded Age and Reforms: Station Rotations | In this lesson, students will review the expansion of industries such as steel, oil, and railroads and the civic engagement that led to reforms in the United States. |
Original Student Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| Captains of Industry: The Second Industrial Revolution | In this interactive tutorial, learn some of the differences between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, as well as key developments that drove the Second Industrial Revolution. You'll also learn about some of the leaders of industry during this era, including John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan, and examine how their development of major industries and business practices affected America’s economy during the Second Industrial Revolution.
Check out this related tutorial: The Power of Innovation: Inventors of the Industrial Revolution. |
Text Resources
| Name |
Description |
| Supreme Court Landmark Case: Swift and Co. v. U.S. (1905) | Learn more about the 1905 landmark Supreme Court decision Swift and Co. v. U.S. In this case, the Court considered issues of trusts, business practices, regulations, monopolies, and capitalism in the Gilded Age. |
| Supreme Court Landmark Case: United States v. E.C. Knight (1895) | Learn more about the 1895 landmark Supreme Court decision U.S. v. E.C. Knight. In this case, the Court considered issues of trusts, business practices, regulations, monopolies, and capitalism in the Gilded Age. |
Tutorials
| Name |
Description |
| The Gilded Age: Part 2 | Learn about the Second Industrial Revolution and the expansion of railroads across America, new inventions like the elevator and telephone, and the rise of captains of industry like Andrew Carnegie in a short video by Khan Academy. Helpful graphics illustrate the content. Enjoy this journey back to the Gilded Age! |
| The Gilded Age: Part 1 | Receive an introduction to the Gilded Age in this short video provided by Khan Academy. The Gilded Age, which fell between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the Progressive era, was a time of intense industrialization that saw the rise of captains of industry like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. Enjoy this quick trip through American history! |
| Trust Busting: Theodore Roosevelt | Learn about President Theodore Roosevelt, a progressive who believed in using the power of the government to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American society. This short video explores Roosevelt's groundbreaking work as a trust-buster. |
| Crash Course U.S History: The Industrial Economy | In this tutorial video, you will take a whirlwind tour of America during the Industrial Revolution. After the Civil War, many changes in technology and ideas gave rise to a new industrialism. You'll learn about industry leaders of the time, such as Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan. Enjoy this "crash course" review about trusts, combinations, and how the government responded to these new business practices! |
| Crash Course U.S History: Westward Expansion | In this tutorial video, you will take a whirlwind journey through the period of Westward Expansion when white settlers moved west - often at the expense of the Native Americans who lived there. Many Americans who traveled westward at this time were in search of economic stability and property. Enjoy this "crash course" review of U.S. history! |
Student Resources
Original Student Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| Captains of Industry: The Second Industrial Revolution: | In this interactive tutorial, learn some of the differences between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, as well as key developments that drove the Second Industrial Revolution. You'll also learn about some of the leaders of industry during this era, including John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan, and examine how their development of major industries and business practices affected America’s economy during the Second Industrial Revolution.
Check out this related tutorial: The Power of Innovation: Inventors of the Industrial Revolution. |
Assessment
| Name |
Description |
| Quiz: The Gilded Age : | Test your knowledge of the Gilded Age with this 10-question multiple choice quiz! |
Text Resources
| Name |
Description |
| Supreme Court Landmark Case: Swift and Co. v. U.S. (1905): | Learn more about the 1905 landmark Supreme Court decision Swift and Co. v. U.S. In this case, the Court considered issues of trusts, business practices, regulations, monopolies, and capitalism in the Gilded Age. |
| Supreme Court Landmark Case: United States v. E.C. Knight (1895): | Learn more about the 1895 landmark Supreme Court decision U.S. v. E.C. Knight. In this case, the Court considered issues of trusts, business practices, regulations, monopolies, and capitalism in the Gilded Age. |
Tutorials
| Name |
Description |
| The Gilded Age: Part 2: | Learn about the Second Industrial Revolution and the expansion of railroads across America, new inventions like the elevator and telephone, and the rise of captains of industry like Andrew Carnegie in a short video by Khan Academy. Helpful graphics illustrate the content. Enjoy this journey back to the Gilded Age! |
| The Gilded Age: Part 1: | Receive an introduction to the Gilded Age in this short video provided by Khan Academy. The Gilded Age, which fell between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the Progressive era, was a time of intense industrialization that saw the rise of captains of industry like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. Enjoy this quick trip through American history! |
| Trust Busting: Theodore Roosevelt: | Learn about President Theodore Roosevelt, a progressive who believed in using the power of the government to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American society. This short video explores Roosevelt's groundbreaking work as a trust-buster. |
| Crash Course U.S History: The Industrial Economy: | In this tutorial video, you will take a whirlwind tour of America during the Industrial Revolution. After the Civil War, many changes in technology and ideas gave rise to a new industrialism. You'll learn about industry leaders of the time, such as Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan. Enjoy this "crash course" review about trusts, combinations, and how the government responded to these new business practices! |
| Crash Course U.S History: Westward Expansion: | In this tutorial video, you will take a whirlwind journey through the period of Westward Expansion when white settlers moved west - often at the expense of the Native Americans who lived there. Many Americans who traveled westward at this time were in search of economic stability and property. Enjoy this "crash course" review of U.S. history! |
