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.
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.
