The Rise of American Industrialism

I. The Industrial Revolution in Perspective

A. Historical Parallels

II. The Process of Industrialization

A. What is Industrialization?
B. Why Industrialize?
C. The Industrialization Spiral?

III. The U.S. and Industrialization

A. Prerequisites of Industrialization

1. Cheap transportation
2. Steady source of raw materials
3. Dependable supply of labor
4. Viable market
5. Technological innovativeness
6. Capital
7. Entrepreneurial spirit

B. Does 19th Century America have the Prerequisites?

IV. Consequences of Industrialization

A. On Socio-Economic Groups
B. On the Individual
C. On the Family
D. On the Community

V. Stages of Big Business Growth

A. Horizontal Monopolies (1870s & 1880s)
B. Vertical Monopolies (1880s & 1890s)
C. Finance Capitalism (1890s & thereafter)

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Last Update: January 2004