Big Business. TR Personality, Politics and Presidency Read about TR’s personality, politics and presidency Based upon this information, what kind of president.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Progressive Presidents In 1901, Republican President William McKinley was assassinated... …Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became president.

Advertisements

President Theodore Roosevelt VP Theodore Roosevelt became president after the assassination of William McKinley in 1901 TR was a different kind of president.

The Growth of Big Business The Rise of Big Business.

U.S. History Chapter 8 Section 4 “Roosevelt’s Square Deal”

Aim: How did the Industrial Revolution transform American business

Target: I can describe the policies of the Progressive Presidents.

Lecture: Trusts & Government Corruption

It’s not just a game……..It’s BIG BUSINESS

Progressives & Reform Copy the words in YELLOW Government Reform: Spoils System Spoils System = when a politician gives someone a government job in return.

THE RISE OF BIG BUSINESS

The Progressive Presidents

Warm Up: What is this Image Trying to Show Us? Describe What You See. Who Might This Be? Why Do You Think This Person Is Drawn This Way?

Big Business During the Industrial Revolution. Andrew Carnegie Scotsman, immigrated to United States as child Became one of the first industrial moguls.

Rise of Big Business.

Big Business The American Dream or the American Nightmare.

The Growth of Big Business in the Gilded Age Ch. 6, Sec 2.

The Emergence of Modern America The Progressive Era.

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Became president after assassination of President McKinley in 1901 Known as a “modern president” Believed.

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 2 The Rise of Big Business Analyze different methods that businesses used to increase their.

Do Now: Name as many oil/gas companies as you can.

Trusts and Cartels

The Rise of American Big Business Industriali zation.

Theodore Roosevelt President: Took over after McKinley assassinated, left for Taft to take over, ran again in 1912 as 3 rd Party.

Before the Civil War, most American businesses were owned by a single person or a partnership After the Civil War, industry (mills, factories, railroads,

Railroads & Big Business

Mr. Hood U.S. History.  Because of Industrialization we see the development of expanding markets.  That means that old markets were expanded and new.

Unit VI – A Growing America Chapter 19 Section 2 – Big Business Lecture Station.

Creation of Monopolies

Roosevelt and Progressivism “The Rise of Progressivism”

Industry and Business Late 19 th Century US History.

Progressive Presidents p Roosevelt Facts Became President after McKinley was assassinated. Known as a “trustbuster” – went after monopolies.

Aim: Explain Progressivism and why it began in the late 1800s? Do Now: What were the negatives of Industrialization?

Tuesday Challenge What is the “Industrial Revolution”? What is “Mass Production”?

9 sec.3 TR ( ). Teddy Roosevelt History of T. Roosevelt  Former Governor of N. York  Tricked into becoming V. President  Became President.

 Bellwork:  Hand in multiple choice questions if you didn’t last class.  In your notebook: What is a monopoly? (if you’re struggling, think of the game…)

Unit 5: The Progressive Era

Lecture: Trusts & Government Corruption Standard Discuss corporate mergers that produced trusts and cartels and the economic and political policies.

14-3: Big Business emerges –What is it? –Andrew Carnegie- Tycoon or Robber Baron?

Progressive Presidents Advanced US History Chapter 19-4.

 Do Now: Answer agenda question on Jacob Riis on graphic organizer, and discuss homework question.

Captains of Industry or Robber Barons?. Corporations and Monopolies  A Corporation is a form of ownership where a number of people (Investors) share.

Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Woodrow Wilson

The Growth of Big Business The Rise of Big Business.

The Growth of Big Business

Good Afternoon!! HOT ROC: Suffrage Opposition

9-4 Modern Industrialization

Team Leader’s meeting – after Benchmark

Ch. 18 “The Progressive Reform Era”

Analyzing “Robber Barons” and “Captains of Industry” Pg. 16

Presidents and Reforms

January 9, 2018 U.S. History Agenda: DO NOW: DBQ

Trusts and Cartels : Examine corporate mergers that produced trusts and cartels and the economic and political policies of industrial leaders.

Age of Big Business Chapter 14 Section 3.

Roosevelt and Taft.

Robber Barons and Political Machines

The Rise of Big Business

How did the U.S. government attempt to regulate big business?

NOTES #32: Why did labor unions form in the U.S.?

Do Now: Andrew Carnegie Biography – Read/highlight & answer question

Chapter 13 Section 2: The Rise of Big Business

Roosevelt and Taft.

Big Business in the Gilded Age

Objectives Analyze different methods that businesses used to increase their profits. Describe the public debate over the impact of big business. Explain.

The Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?

Big Business part 2a.

Big Business: Textbook Ch. 6 sec. 3, Jarrett ch. 5

Growth of Big Business As industrial capabilities grew, so did the wealth of some company owners.

Presentation transcript:

Big Business

TR Personality, Politics and Presidency Read about TR’s personality, politics and presidency Based upon this information, what kind of president do you think TR will be?

Theodore Roosevelt Personality: competitive, strong-willed, and extremely energetic Politically: Progressive, Republican, “Square Deal” Presidency 1901 – McKinley dies and TR becomes president 1904 – TR elected Conservation – preserve the wilderness Added 100+ million acres to national forests Established 5 new national parks Created 51 federal wildlife reservations

Monopolies and Trusts Monopoly situation in which there is a single supplier or seller of a good or service for which there are no close substitutes Trust an arrangement by which stockholders in several companies transfer their shares to a single set of trustees in exchange, stockholders received a certificate entitling them to a specified share of the consolidated earnings of the jointly managed companies Sherman Anti-Trust Act Passed in 1890 – public opposition to economic power being controlled by the trusts US Congress prohibited trusts or monopolies of any kind Not strongly enforced for many years 1911 – found Standard Oil in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Monopolies and Trusts Monopoly situation in which there is a single supplier or seller of a good or service for which there are no close substitutes Trust an arrangement by which stockholders in several companies transfer their shares to a single set of trustees in exchange, stockholders received a certificate entitling them to a specified share of the consolidated earnings of the jointly managed companies

Monopolies and Trusts Sherman Anti-Trust Act Passed in 1890 – public opposition to economic power being controlled by the trusts US Congress prohibited trusts or monopolies of any kind Not strongly enforced for many years 1911 – found Standard Oil in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

TR and Business TR and Business: supportive of businesses and trusts, believed they were efficient and part of the reason for US prosperity However, he worried that some trusts were hurting the public interests Began working to get rid of many trusts – TR became known as a “trust buster”

Small Group Work Read the information on the top of page two Four Profiles – Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Vanderbilt Divide up the profiles Read and write details on your assigned person DO NOT fill out the Robber Baron or Captain of Industry portion Share information – teach the other three people in your group about your assigned person Once you have details on all four Discuss as a group what information makes that person a robber baron and/or a captain of industry Most profiles will have details for both

Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry Group Activity Political Cartoons One per group Answer the two questions Be prepared to share As we watch the videos and look at the political cartoons, add information and details as needed to your notes sheet

Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry Group Activity Political Cartoons One per group Answer the two questions Be prepared to share As we look at the political cartoons, add information and details as needed to your notes sheet

John D. Rockefeller History Channel Video america/videos/rockefellers-standard- oil?m= baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false america/videos/rockefellers-standard- oil?m= baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false

Andrew Carnegie america/videos/the-men-who-built-america-andrew- carnegie?m= baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false america/videos/the-men-who-built-america-andrew- carnegie?m= baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false

JP Morgan america/videos/the-rise-of-j-p- morgan?m= baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false america/videos/the-rise-of-j-p- morgan?m= baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false

Cornelius Vanderbilt History Channel Video america/videos/the-men-who-built-america-the-rise-of- cornelius-vanderbilt?m=51896f797a81d america/videos/the-men-who-built-america-the-rise-of- cornelius-vanderbilt?m=51896f797a81d

Personal Analysis Complete the activity on the last page. Place each of the four men on the half circle. Provide details to support the location you placed that person on the half circle. Robber Baron Captain of Industry

Personal Analysis On the back of your packet, draw the spectrum to the right. Place each of the four men on the half circle. Provide details to support the location you placed that person on the half circle. Robber Baron Captain of Industry