By: Alexia Nelson, Tyla Robinson, Tamia Jones 2 nd Period

1. Gilded Age came to be late 19 th century to early 20 th century 2. Railroads sparked the nation’s economy 3. New technologies were created 4. Rise of first millionaire class 5. Government was pro-business. Mark Twain co-authored the book The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today which characterized the surface of American society to be covered with gold but underneath corroded

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 During the Gilded Age, Congress had a lot of corruption and the presidency was at an all-time low in terms of power.  "Most political discussions [in the Gilded Age] revolved around essentially trivial matters,” -John Garratt.

Presidents during the time period of after the civil war to the 1890s are known as “the Forgettable Presidents.” These Presidents include Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes Corruption in politics

Ulysses S. Grant - war hero, but unsuccessful President due to lack of experience. During his office many events of corruption happened involving his insiders. Rutherford B. Hayes -Rutherford’s whole election was corrupt in itself. Andrew Johnson - Andrew Johnson became President after Lincoln’s assassination and tried to implement a policy that allowed former confederate states to return quickly to the union.

 John D. was born on July 8, 1839  Studied for a short time at a commercial college for bookkeeping  In 1859, Rockefeller and a friend partnered together to make their own commission firm.  Rockefeller and several others invested in the Cleveland refinery  In 1870, Rockefeller,his younger brother, and various others formed the Standard Oil company of Ohio.  SOC soon became a monopoly in the oil industry.  People categorized him as a symbol for corporate greed. And criticized him. John D. Rockefeller. Digital image. ENTREPRENEURS AND AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH. Keith T. Poole, n.d. Web. 2 Dec

 Born November 25, 1835  Despite having little formal education, he became one of the wealth  Worked for Thomas Scott and learned about the rail road industry and how business works.  Made wise investments in things such as the oil industry.  Founded the Carnegie Steel Company and built many plants around the country.  In 1901, Carnegie decided to sell his company to J.P Morgan.  Carnegie wanted to spend the rest of his life helping others so he:  $5 million dollars to the New York Public Library  Established the Carnegie- Mellon University in 1904  Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching  Carnegie Foundation for International Peace

 Born April 17, 1837  Graduated high school in 1854  He created a bank which helped which helped the U.S. government numerous times when it was in a financial crisis.  Criticized by the media for creating monopolies.

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