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1 The Triumph of Industry
Chapter Three Section One

2 A. U.S. Industrial Expansion
Coal and steel production Railroads Inventions -Edison

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4 Pro-business government
B. Reasons for growth Geography Immigrants = labor Pro-business government

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6 Industrialists also established trusts
C. Corporations Amass capital Land Equipment Money Industrialists also established trusts

7 D. Vertical Combination
= GOOD!

8 E. Horizontal Combination
=BAD

9 John D. Rockefeller -oil industry

10 Andrew Carnegie-steel business.

11 F. Monopolies Single corporations controlled entire industries Sherman Anti-Trust Act,1890

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15 G. Rise of Labor Long hours, low pay, no benefits Workers formed unions Strikes

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17 Knights of Labor sought social reforms
H. Unions Knights of Labor sought social reforms The American Federation of Labor (AFL) focused on wages, hours, and conditions

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19 I. Defense of capitalism
Social Darwinism = life is survival of fittest Gospel of Wealth (Carnegie)-wealthy should practice philanthropy ($ for Public works-not individuals)

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21 J. Labor Unrest Workers business clash Government helped business 1886 Haymarket Riot 1892,Carnegie steel strike 1894 Pullman Strike- federal troops sent

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