Captains of Industry or Robber Barons DBQ
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Industrialization had great economic and social effects on the United States.
During this period, dozens of inventions revolutionized life and work for Americans.
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One invention that brought about great change was the ____________________
invented in _________ by _______ ________________. (Doc 1). This invention
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changed the way people lived or worked by _____________________________
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Railroads also changed the way people lived and worked. Between 1860 and 1890,
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railroads ______________________________________________________
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The result of this expansion was ____________________________________
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Creation of new inventions, expansion of railroads, and the use of factories using
assembly lines caused the economy of the United States to grow rapidly. In fact,
manufacturing output grew _____ percent during this time. Steel production
increased to over _____ million tons per year by 1900. This growth led to some
business leaders having incredible wealth and power.
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