HIST 405N Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism and America s Entry Into WWI

HIST 405N Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism and America s Entry Into WWI Describe the basic industries of America’s Industrial Revolution. Explain what made the men who controlled them so successful, and analyze the role of immigrants in industrialization. How did imperialism play a critical role leading up to World War I? Discuss the foreign policy of the US and the events that drew the country into World War I. Chapter 16: Wonder and Woe: The Rise of Industrial America, 1865–1900 Chapter 18: Creating a Democratic Paradise: The Progressive Era, 1895 –1915 Chapter 19: Imperial America: The United States in the World, 1890–1914 For this week’s discussion describe the industries of America’s Industrial Revolution. Why were the owners so successful? What role did immigrants play in industrialization? Also, take into account how foreign affairs and world events drew the US into World War I.