AP U.S. History Flashcards: Contextualizing Period 6
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How did industrialization lead to the growth of a new urban culture?
Industrialization was accompanied by international and internal migration, which increased urban populations and fostered this new culture.
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How did industrialization lead to the growth of a new urban culture?
Industrialization was accompanied by international and internal migration, which increased urban populations and fostered this new culture.
Explain the historical context for the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States.
Technological advances, large-scale production methods, and the opening of new markets provided the context for the rise of industrial capitalism.
What was the primary impact of the migrations that accompanied industrialization?
These migrations transformed both urban and rural areas of the United States and caused dramatic social and cultural change.
What was a frequent consequence of increased migration to the West?
This migration frequently provoked competition and violent conflict.
What types of efforts and debates characterized the Gilded Age?
The Gilded Age produced public reform efforts and political debates over economic and social policies.
What two types of migration increased urban populations and fostered a new urban culture?
International and internal migration increased urban populations and fostered the growth of a new urban culture.
What spurred a variety of responses from farmers during this era?
Consolidation within agriculture, along with periods of instability, spurred a variety of responses from farmers.
What question arose concerning the relationship between business and government during this period?
Political debates emerged over the proper relationship between business and government due to the dramatic social changes of the time.
What is meant by 'business consolidation' in the context of Period 6?
It refers to the merging of companies and the concentration of business power, which was an outcome of large-scale industrial production and pro-growth government policies.
How did new systems of production and transportation affect agriculture?
These new systems enabled consolidation within agriculture, which spurred a variety of responses from farmers.
What was the outcome of expanding international communication networks?
These networks, along with other factors, helped generate rapid economic development and business consolidation.
What were the major topics of political debate during the Gilded Age?
Political debates focused on citizenship, corruption, and the proper relationship between business and government.
What was the connection between industrialization and demographic change?
The migrations that accompanied industrialization transformed both urban and rural areas of the United States.
What were the key drivers of rapid economic development and business consolidation in this period?
Large-scale industrial production, massive technological change, expanding international communication networks, and pro-growth government policies generated rapid economic development.
Define the Gilded Age based on the political and cultural developments of the era.
The Gilded Age was a period that produced new cultural and intellectual movements, public reform efforts, and political debates over economic and social policies.
How did dramatic social changes influence the political landscape?
These changes inspired political debates over key issues like citizenship, corruption, and the proper relationship between business and government.
What dual role did new cultural and intellectual movements play during the Gilded Age?
New cultural and intellectual movements both buttressed (supported) and challenged the social order of the Gilded Age.
How did the search for economic opportunity shape the American West?
The search for land and economic opportunity drew large numbers of migrants to the West, frequently provoking competition and violent conflict.
What were the primary motivations for migrants moving to the West?
Larger numbers of migrants moved to the West in search of land and economic opportunity.
What historical conditions led to the development of a variety of perspectives on the economy and labor?
A variety of perspectives on the economy and labor developed during a time of financial panics and downturns.
What caused the political debates over citizenship, corruption, and the role of business in government?
Dramatic social changes in the period inspired these political debates.
What three factors encouraged the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States?
Technological advances, large-scale production methods, and the opening of new markets encouraged the rise of industrial capitalism.
How did financial panics and downturns affect economic and labor theories?
These periods of instability led to the development of a variety of new perspectives on the economy and labor.
What was the relationship between technology and economic development in this period?
Massive technological change, along with large-scale production, was a key factor that generated rapid economic development.
How did pro-growth government policies affect the U.S. economy?
These policies, along with technological change and new production methods, generated rapid economic development and business consolidation.
What is Industrial Capitalism?
An economic system whose rise was encouraged by technological advances, large-scale production methods, and the opening of new markets.