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U.S. Industrialization
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- What was her occupation? What about the occupations of other family members? Did she do farm work or hand crafts such as furniture making or shoe making? With the spread of factories, did her occupation change? Did her skills become obsolete?
- At this point in time, more and more people began living in cities and towns instead of in rural areas. Where did she live? In a city or in the country? Was it away from the family home?
- Did she ever work in any of the big factories? What did the factory make? What was her job? What were the working conditions like?
- During this period, the number of working railroads grew dramatically. Was her lifestyle affected by this change? Was her family able to get goods much more quickly? Did they have access to more goods? Did they travel at all?
- Railroad companies had the power of eminent domain, meaning they could force people to sell their land at a certain price and then build the railroad on it. Did she or her family encounter this? What happened?
- Many people began purchasing factory-made goods at this point in time, instead of making things at home. Did she do this? Did she purchase furniture or pre-made clothing? What about packaged food? Did this make her life easier?
- Large corporations were created during the period of industrialization. Was she involved in this movement? Did she start a large business? Did she work for a corporation?
- Many people resented big business because they felt that it had too much power. Did she make her opinions known on this subject? Did she have any good or bad experiences with corporations? What did she think of the anti-trust movement?
- Unions gained popularity during this period. Did she join one? Why or why not? Did she ever participate in a strike?
- Department and chain stores also came into existence during the period of industrialization. Did she ever go to one? Did the chain stores put any small family stores that she owned or shopped in out of business?
- How did she feel about the industrialization of the United States? Did she like the new style of businesses and cities that were cropping up? Would she have preferred that the country remain a nation of farmers and small businesses?
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