Chapter 6 - 1 Guided Reading

Give three reasons for the rapid rise of industry during the second half of the 19th century.

List seven problems that faced the country at this time.

According to many Southerners, why did the the South lose the Civil War?

How would a "New South" look like?

What happened in 1869 at Promontory, Utah?

Ddi South Carolina expand the state's railroad system?

• yes
• no

What led to a population explosion in some upcountry towns?

• textile mills
• universities
• emigration

What four items did a typical mill produce?

What caused businesses to replace skilled workers with unskilled workers?

Name three segments of the population who filled the need for cheaper unskilled labor?