USH.SS.3.B

Analyze economic issues such as industrialization, the growth of railroads, the growth of labor unions, farm issues, the cattle industry boom, the growth of entrepreneurship, and the pros and cons of big business.

United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
economic issuesindustrializationgrowth of railroadsgrowth of labor unionsfarm issuescattle industry boomgrowth of entrepreneurshippros and consbig business
Skills
  • analyze (economic issues related to industrialization) #dok3
  • analyze (growth and impact of railroads) #dok3
  • analyze (growth and impact of labor unions) #dok3
  • analyze (farm issues and their effects) #dok3
  • analyze (positive and negative aspects of big business) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can define economic issues related to industrialization and business growth. #dok1
  • I can identify examples of industrialization, railroad expansion, labor unions, farm issues, and entrepreneurship in late 19th-century America. #dok1
  • I can summarize the pros and cons of big business during this period. #dok1
  • I can classify different economic issues by type (e.g., labor, agricultural, industry). #dok2
  • I can compare how railroads, labor unions, and farm issues affected different groups in U.S. society. #dok2
  • I can explain the relationship between industrialization and the rise of big business and entrepreneurship. #dok2
  • I can analyze how economic issues such as industrialization and railroad growth shaped American society between 1877 and 1898. #dok3
  • I can analyze the impact of labor unions, farm issues, and the cattle industry boom on the U.S. economy. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the pros and cons of big business in the context of the late 19th-century U.S. economic landscape. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Economic changes after 1877 transformed American society through industrialization, transportation, labor movements, and entrepreneurship.
  • The rapid growth of big business and related economic developments brought both significant benefits and new social and economic challenges.
Essential Questions
  • How did industrialization and railroad expansion influence the U.S. economy in the late 1800s?
  • What factors led to the growth of labor unions, and how did they impact workers' lives?
  • What were the major agricultural and cattle industry issues facing Americans during this period?
  • What are the positive and negative effects of the rise of big business in post-1877 America?
  • How did the growth of entrepreneurship contribute to the economic changes in this era?