Big Ideas ~
Rural to urban migration, pro and cons of big business, rise of entrepreneurship, free enterprise, laissez-faire, urbanization, immigration, philanthropy of industrialists, Americanization movement, impact of technology on economic development, standard of living and productivity; growth of labor unions
Essential Questions ~
How did numerous new inventions contribute to America’s economic progress?
Explain how the railroad created a truly national market.
How did the free enterpr