Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Traditional hereditary elites who maintained political and social power through existing wealth and landholdings, and who adapted to economic change by investing in industrial capitalism during 1750–1900.
AP course connection
Topic 5.9: 5.9 Social Effects of Industrialization