Describe the basic industries of America’s Indus

History
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Discussion Questions:
Describe the basic industries of America- Industrial Revolution and explain what made the men who controlled them so successful. Select one industry to argue your point (such as the petroleum industry). Were the men who dominated this industry “robber barons,” as some suggested, or simply good businessmen? Explain your answer.

This is a controversial era in American history. Many people have argued that the business philosophy of the time was coldhearted and only concerned with the bottom line. As you are looking at the "robber barons," think about the concept of Social Darwinism and how that buttressed the philosophy of industrialists.

The factory system was synonymous with industrialization and the Industrial Revolution, and we must admit that many people did not embrace it. There were those who attacked the concept of industrialization and the factory system, mainly because of its impact on society.  There is a famous poem by William Blake that touches on this issue.  He uses the line "dark Satanic Mills" to describe the factory system in England.  So what impact did the Industrial Revolution and the coming of the factory system have on workers?  Were factories (in England or the US) really the "dark Satanic Mills" of Blake's poem?

Discuss the events that drew the United States into World War I. To what extent did ethnicity play a role in America- neutrality from1914-1917? How significant was America- contribution to the war effort? Elaborate.

What was Wilson's rationale for staying neutral during the first few years of World War I? Do you think America should have been more aggressive in becoming involved in the war in Europe?


Wilson did everything in his power to keep America out of the conflict, so what finally pushed America to declare war on Germany?