America Becomes an Industrial Nation

Series: American History Series

Duration: 25

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1967

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses paintings to depict the industrialization of America during the period from 1776 to 1876. Describes the role of the Civil War in the industrial development. Gives information on leading inventors, especially Eli Whitney. Discusses the importance of transportation to city growth., Traces development of America from an agrarian republic to a prosperous industrial society, bidding for world leadership. Relates how industrialization helped bring great wealth, power and a rising standard of living as well as serious social, economic and political problems

Complete Record: Uses paintings to depict the industrialization of America during the period from 1776 to 1876. Describes the role of the Civil War in the industrial development. Gives information on leading inventors, especially Eli Whitney. Discusses the importance of transportation to city growth., Shows how America's phenomenal growth from an agrarian republic to a prosperous industrial society in a single century created serious economic, social and political problems., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.