The document discusses key aspects of the Second Industrial Revolution from 1870-1915, including the rise of steel, railroads, and skyscrapers driven by new technologies. It also summarizes immigration trends during this period, with a large wave of immigrants coming from Southern and Western Europe between 1880-1920 who faced difficult journeys and lives. Additionally, it outlines how child labor was a problem during this time, with children as young as 7 working long hours in dangerous conditions because families needed the money.

1. The Second Industrial
Revolution
Immigration, Child Labor & The Robber Barons

2. A New Revolution
 Second Industrial
Revolution(1870-1915)
 Steel
 Bessemer Process
 Trains
 Skyscrapers
 Big Business
 Rails, Oil, Steel, Banking,
etc.
 MASSIVE amounts of wealth

3. Immigration in America
 A New Wave
 First wave
 Early 1800s
 Northern and Western
Europe
 Second Wave
 1880’s on
 1880s=1800-1860
 Southern & Western
Europe
 Difficult Lives
 Journey
 Here

4. Child Labor
 Long Hours
 Dangerous Conditions
 Needed the Money
 As young as 7

5. The Next Two Weeks
 Three Content Areas:
 Immigration
 Child Labor
 Robber Barons
 Two Activities per Topic:
 Historical Content
 Current Event Issue
 Unit Three, Module Four