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Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898

The Rise of Industrial Capitalism

Explain how railroads, new corporate structures, trusts and holding companies built giant firms after 1865, concentrated wealth, and pushed business abroad.

Topic 6.6 · 13 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Why the economy grew so fast after 1865
  2. 02New structures: the corporation, the manager and the brand
  3. 03Consolidation: from competition to trusts and holding companies
  4. 04Looking abroad for markets and resources
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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