The industrial revolution : key themes and documents / James S. Olson with Shannon L. Kenny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olson, James Stuart, 1946-

Contributor:

Kenny, Shannon L.

Series:

Unlocking American History Series

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial revolution--United States.

Industrial revolution.

Industries--United States--History.

Industries.

Industrialization--United States.

Industrialization.

Technological innovations--Social aspects--United States--History.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxvii, 303 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This concise guide zooms in on the period of American history known as the Industrial Revolution, from its earliest beginnings in the mid-18th century to just after the First World War.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Key Themes; Introduction; Alphabetical List of Entries; Topical List of Entries; List of Primary Documents; The Encyclopedia; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Primary Documents; Sample Document-Based Essay Question (DBQ); Top Tips for Answering Document-Based Essay Questions; Appendix A: Chronology of the Industrial Revolution in America; Appendix B: Period Learning Objectives for Students; Appendix C: Listing of Biographical Entries

Appendix D: Listing of Entries Related to Supreme Court Cases and Acts of CongressBibliography; Index

Notes:

"Unlocking American history."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-287) and index.

ISBN:

9798400669880

9798216102359

9781785398889

1785398881

9781610699761

1610699769

OCLC:

897907008