Key
Concept 6.3: The “Gilded Age” witnessed new cultural and intellectual movements
in tandem with political debates over economic and social policies.
Topic: Industry Comes
of Age
The late-nineteenth
century was the era of the Robber Barons, with increasing distance between the lives
of the rich and the working classes. The growth of unionism, of government and
politics of regulation, and the expansion of the United States in the world
economy characterized this period.
(WXT5) (WXT6) (PEO6) (ID5)
Teacher will review long essay question strategies,
historical thinking skills, thesis development, and essay strategies.
Students will complete long essay
Andrew Carnegie, Wealth and William Graham Sumner, What Social Classes Owe Each
Other. Read and compare the writings of these two “Robber Barons.” How are
they different in the beliefs and how might that difference be explained? Which
view had the most influence during this period of history?
Primary Source
Reading: Samuel Gompers, Letter on Labor in Industrial Society. Evaluate Gompers’ arguments. How successful
was he and why?
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