Lesson 3.1 = Labor Unrest
USH2 UNIT 3: COMPROMISE AND
CONFLICT SHAPING POLITICS,
ECONOMICS, AND CULTURE OF
THE US
Unit overview
 In this Unit, students
will analyze how
conflict and
compromise have
shaped politics,
economics and culture
of the United States
Frayer Model / Guilded Age
Early American Labor Unrest
 Review (Use google if you have too!!)
 When and What was the “Guilded Age”?
 Why might factory workers be dissatisfied?
Opposing Views on Business
Leaders
 Research the following business tycoons of
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the Guilded Age and summarize the
historical significance of each in at least 5
sentences in order to help you understand
their importance of the time period.
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry
Research Activity
 Despite different views in regard to American
Business leaders of the time, labor unrest was
common and often led to bloodshed during
the late 19th century. Labor Unions will not be
fully legitimatized until the 1940’s, meaning
that early attempts by workers to show
solidarity in an effort to gain concessions
from owners could mean trouble for the
workers!
Research ACTIVITY
 READ PAGES 428-435 AND THE INTERNET,
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ANSWER THE FOLLWING QUESTIONS FOR
EACH STRIKE LISTED BELOW, COMPLETE
THE EVENT SUMMARY GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER.
GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE
HAYMARKET RIOT
HOMESTEAD STRIKE
THE PULLMAN STRIKE
The Men Who Built America
 Episode 4 and 5
 3-2-1
Learning Log
 Today I
learned…….Summarize
in your own words what
you learned about labor
unrest. How did each of
the strikes that you
learned about impact
labor relations?5-7
sentences.