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1 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) What were some of the primary characteristics of the industrial systems that developed in the United States in the decades after the Civil War? |
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2 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) What was the significance of the railroads to the nation's industrial development? |
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3 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Why were corporations such an integral part of industrial development? Why and how did corporations of unprecedented size develop during this era? |
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4 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) What were some of the major criticisms and defenses of big business that emerged during this era? |
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5 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) How did workers respond to industrialization? What roles did unions play in shaping industrial development during this era, and why? |
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