Era 6
The Development of the Industrial United States
(1870-1900)

Standard 1
How the rise of corporations, heavy industry, and
mechanized farming transformed the American people

Webquests

Innovations and Art Movements of the Industrial Revolution
Many of the advances made in science between 1750 and 1914 have improved life today. Writers and artists in Europe and North America reflected changes in society between 1750 and 1914. The purpose of this WebQuest is to give you an opportunity to explore the Internet and research data about the innovations and art movements of the Industrial Revolution.

The Gilded Age: Documenting Industry in America
American novelist Mark Twain coined the term "Gilded Age" in an effort to illustrate the outwardly showy, but inwardly corrupt nature of American society during the industrialization of the late 1800's. You are a member of a film production studio that has recently been hired to  produce a documentary about the Gilded Age of American history.