Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898

Expand reservation lands to ensure better living conditions for Native American tribes.

Improve Native American economies by promoting tribal sovereignty and casinos.

Preserve Native American cultures and autonomy by granting communal land rights.

Assimilate Native Americans into American society by encouraging individual land ownership.

Public transit systems possibly become even more widespread and the predominant method of getting around cities rather than private vehicles, leading to investments in infrastructure expansions and upgrades.

Urban sprawl may not occur at such an accelerated rate since automobiles wouldn’t be so accessible or affordable, resulting in slower shifts away from centralized city living areas toward suburban developments.

There would be little change in relative rates of urban vs rural populations because other technological advancements play a larger role in the daily lives of people.

Rural communities would maintain prominence for longer due to the high cost of automobile ownership, delaying the exodus to workforce opportunities in metropolitan centers.

Influence from Native American tribes

A push for global democracy

Fear of European invasion.

Desire for new markets and raw materials.

It led to increased urbanization & formation of distinct social classes.

Rise in number people leaving U.S due to job losses resulting from automation.

Decrease in agricultural production due to machinery use on farms.

Reduction in demand for factory goods due to efficient production techniques.

Immigration from Europe and Asia

Emancipation of slaves across all states

Decreased reliance on fossil fuels

Shift towards a socialist economy

It was based on an acceptance of segregation as a permanent fixture rather than as a challengeable institution.

It promoted self-reliance through practical skills suited to segregated societal structures instead of immediate social equality.

It mirrored industrialization’s demand for skilled laborers over intellectuals or political activists.

It underlined economic independence before civic participation as a means to uplift African Americans.

A period of superficial prosperity masking deep social and economic issues.

A time characterized by the unregulated success of free-market capitalism.

An era celebrating technological advancements and high industrial growth.

A phase marked by significant progress in workers' rights and living standards.

It forced reliance solely on foreign imports for building materials due to domestic shortages.

It slowed down technological innovation within transportation sectors.

It hindered infrastructure progress due to monopolistic practices inflating prices.

It facilitated widespread railroad construction with its affordable steel rails.

They improved soil quality through transportation of organic fertilizers.

They facilitated widespread deforestation for timber and fuel.

They decreased urban air pollution by reducing reliance on horses.

They directly led to the creation of conservationist policies.

transportation

Reconstruction

World War 1

foreign policy