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Nato for use by Simple Studies  \nFrom Simple Studies, [https://simplestudies.edublogs.org](https://simplestudies.edublogs.org & @simplestudiesinc on Instagram)[ & @simplestudiesinc on Instagram](https://simplestudies.edublogs.org & @simplestudiesinc on Instagram)  \n[Sources](Sources: Adapted from Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam: 2016 Edition by The Princeton)[: Adapted from](Sources: Adapted from Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam: 2016 Edition by The Princeton)[ Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam: 2016 Edition](Sources: Adapted from Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam: 2016 Edition by The Princeton)[ by The Princeton](Sources: Adapted from Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam: 2016 Edition by The Princeton)[ ](Sources: Adapted from Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam: 2016 Edition by The Princeton)[Review](Review) © [2015](2015) ; [Advanced Placement Youtube Channel: AP U.S. History](Advanced Placement Youtube Channel: AP U.S. History) Playlist 2020  \nPeriodization (1865-1898)  \n● 1865 marks the end of the Civil War and the entrance into the Gilded Age. The end of Period 6 is the start of more government regulation/activism in society as a result of the Gilded Age. Why is this important?  \n○ The Gilded Age represents a lot of economic growth; however, it is accompanied  \nwith major political corruption and social problems. The start of more government activism starts to solve these problems, and the start of a new vision for  \ngovernment continues on to Period 7.  \nKey Ideas  \n● Industrial Revolution: technology, economic growth, poor working conditions, monopolies  \n● Social Problems Caused by Industry: lack of government regulation, gap between rich and poor, child and women labor, Social Darwinism  \nEconomic  \n● Gilded Age: can have two meanings  \n○ Refers to metals: big role in spurring the technological innovations that sped up manufacturing during this period  \n○ Metaphor for corruption: gilded metals are really shiny (ex: copper), but they are actually cheap and rarely valued  \n■ The economic growth of the period was astronomical, but deep down, it was the result of major corruption and the exploitation of children, women, and immigrants.  \n● Age of Innovation: second half of 1800s  \n○ Light bulbs: can now work during the night  \n○ Telegraphs: transactions over the phone → greater demand  \n○ Railroads → train travel of goods → time zones  \n○ Faster factory machines manned by unskilled workers→ Faster production  \n■ Heightened economic growth  \n■ More product for less of the cost: workers could easily be replaced, so low wages were implemented  \n● Growth of the Market  \n○ Led to frequent panics and financial crises  \n■ Lower-class struggles the most (their life = low wages + financial difficulty)  \n○ Unregulated by the government  \n○ Unwise loans/stock investments made by greedy bank workers  \n● Corporate Consolidation:  \n○ Monopolies: Big companies purposely outcompeted smaller ones, taking hold of all businesses  \n○ As a result, a handful of corrupted elites remained at the top. Their greed allowed them to raise prices and cost of living, while keeping the wages of workers low  \n■ Rockefeller, JP Morgan, etc.  \n● Capitalism and the Workplace  \n○ Private and large businesses were able to exploit workers  \n■ Work was unskilled; anyone could do it, anyone could replace you if you were unsatisfied with the wage  \n○ Poor working conditions and long hours  \n■ Exploited children and women  \n○ Technology was one of the main causes  \n● Ideologies that Supported the Widening Social Gap  \n○ Social Darwinism: people at the bottom of the social structure are there because of their own shortcomings and poor choices.  \n■ Rags to Riches: the rich got to the top because of their hardwork and success  \n○ Gospel of Wealth: the rich are at the top because of their hard work, but now it is  \ntheir responsibility to help the poor succeed as well  \n● Government Action (Not until very late in the pe","cbCaihWC46JOup2r","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihWC46JOup2r","pdf",324151,"English","# Periodization (1865-1898)\n## Why Period 6 Matters\n# Key Ideas\n## Industrial Revolution and Social Problems\n## Economic Developments\n## Ideologies Supporting the Social Gap\n## Government Action\n# Political Developments\n## Political Bosses and Business Power\n## Unions\n## New Political Parties\n## Foreign Policy","[{\"question\":\"How does Period 6 begin and what change does it set up for Period 7?\",\"answer\":\"Period 6 begins in 1865 with the end of the Civil War and the start of the Gilded Age. 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