Uneven change after the Civil War
Uneven change after the Civil War

Between 1865 and 1920, the USA changed from a wounded post-Civil War republic into a major industrial and financial power. The key idea is uneven change, because economic growth raced ahead while racial equality, political reform and confidence abroad moved more slowly.
Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level History From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.