This resource, a speech by Woodrow Wilson to Congress on April 8, 1913, gives a great review of how the United States transformed from from a rural country to an urban one. It includes a review of industrialization, new inventions,...

Historical primary source story from the Lowell Offering, 1841, which offers reflections on the pros and cons of factory work, ultimately supporting the work and the growth of industry. With modernized spelling and added page numbers.

Breaks down East German economy from 1984 into eight categories: Gross National Product (GNP), energy and mining, industry, agriculture, foreign trade, balance of trade, exchange rate, and fiscal policy. Each category contains a succinct...

An excellent overview of the immigration activity and subsequent settlement patterns of the United States. Discusses major reasons for population shifts and growth of population centers.

Using poverty rate as a measure of development, learners select countries five at a time to compare how resources are allocated to three economic sectors (agriculture, industrial, service). After making comparisons, students will...

Lengthy article on the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States. Looks at the growth of businesses into corporations with large workforces and manufacturing facilities, and the labor issues and organizations that arose as...

Learn about China and its growth throughout the world. Understand and compare the growth of Europe with China. Links to many different topics. Offers lesson plans and study guides (PDF, Adobe Reader required). Includes video (uses...

A 14-lesson, 169-page unit on the economic history of Texas. Lessons cover the free enterprise system, the economic patterns and motivations of Native Americans and various immigrant groups, the impact of the closing of the frontier, the...

This video provides a glimpse inside what the steel industry has meant to its surrounding areas. Bethlehem Steel, located in Lehigh Valley, provided jobs to people at its height and allowed for the Valley's growth and expansion.

This rich visual exhibit celebrates Florida's diverse cultural and social history by showcasing artifacts from Florida's history collection. A history of the growth of the state's tourist industry is noteworthy.

This rich visual exhibit celebrates Florida's diverse cultural and social history by showcasing artifacts from Florida's history collection. A history of the growth of the state's tourist industry is noteworthy.

An extensive look at the consequences of manifest destiny, with emphasis on six different topics for student discussions. These include the growth of a national market economy, the impact of drastic economic changes on American society,...

Cities in Central Europe were required to expand their infrastructure due to industrialization and an increase in the need for workers. This exhibit details and illustrates the shift and growth through modern architecture of the era.

This lesson focuses on the Roaring Twenties, an era of great economic growth, widespread prosperity, and new technologies. This is era featured in The Great Gatsby; it began at the end of WWI and ended with the Stock Market crash in...

Jack de Lorme was a photographer for the Calgary Sun in the 1950s. His photographs form the basis for this exhibit which explores the city of Calgary at that time. It is designed for Grades 3 to 6. This was a critical time in Calgary's...

Changes in American law promoted economic growth. See how private companies were protected from penalties and liabilities, and were given special privileges because they contributed to the public good.

This slideshow shows the factors that caused Northern states to be industrial. These factors include the Enlightenment and the Second Great Awakening.

Oultine of the changes in industry and technology during the 1800s, bringing tremendous growth of big business, urbanization and railroads.

Overview on the rise of industry resulting in the need for investment banking, of which J. P. Morgan was a pioneer.

Read about the many products obtained from whales, how the whales were hunted, and how the business of whaling was run. This dangerous business brought riches to New England for about a century.

This extensive learning module examines the impact of the Gilded Age upon new cultural and intellectual movements, expansion of foreign trade, and political debates over economic and social policies, as well as the impact of the rise of...

The growth of cities and the American economy in the first half of the 19th century was driven by the growth of factories. Read about the textile industry in New England and how manufacturing spread throughout the north.

History of Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mill that underwent tremendous growth in the early 1800s, and led to the creation of America's first industrial city. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.

The rise of American cities between 1865 and 1900 was spawned by the industrial revolution. Technological advancements in industry and transportation fathered the enormous growth of large cities across the United States. This led to the...