Answers to the essay questions are to be written in the separate essay booklet.
part ii
thematic essay question
directions: write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task
below, and a conclusion.
theme: reform movements (industrialization)
after the civil war, the united states developed an increasingly industrialized
economy. industrialization provided many benefits for the nation; however, it also
created serious problems that required action by the government, groups, or
individuals.
task:
select two problems that resulted from industrialization in the united states and
for each
• explain how this problem resulted from industrialization
• describe an attempt by the government, groups, or individuals to address the
problem
• discuss the extent to which this attempt was successful in addressing the
problem
you may use any problem that was created by industrialization from your study of united
states history. some suggestions you might wish to consider include corruption in
government, exploitation of workers, overcrowding of cities, establishment of trusts,
production of unsafe consumer goods, destruction of the natural environment, and increase in
anti-immigrant attitudes.
you are not limited to these suggestions.