The late 1800s witnessed the last armed Native American resistance to white settlement in American history.

During the period after the Civil War, the United States experienced its "Second Industrial Revolution."

During the late 1800s, labor unions generally secured their goals.

During the late 1800s, the “American Dream” proved to be limited at best for most immigrants.

During the late 1800s, American artists increasingly rejected romanticism in favor of realism.

Cities became attractive during the late 1800s in part due to their efficient government services.

The late 1800s was a period during which the federal government passed strong regulations on business.

As the economy expanded during the late 1800s, both immigration and then nativism increased.

The strong economy of the late 1800s produced record profits for American farmers.

The U.S. refused to acquire colonies during the so-called Age of Imperialism.

By the turn of the twentieth century, the U.S. was established as a world power.