 |  Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative of the American Republic, 3/e James West Davidson,
Historian William E. Gienapp,
Harvard University Christine Leigh Heyrman,
University of Delaware Mark H. Lytle,
Bard College Michael B. Stoff,
University of Texas, Austin
The New Industrial Order (1870-1900)
Learning ObjectivesWhen you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to:
| Describe the development of industrial systems, including their constituent parts. |
 |  |  | | Explain how railroads became America's first big business. |
 |  |  | | Explain why and how huge corporations developed in this era. |
 |  |  | | Discuss the defenses and criticisms of big business. How did big business impact the environment? |
 |  |  | | Describe the new situations faced by industrial workers and their responses to industrialization. |
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