1. November 9th What does this tell you about the time period called
TO DO: In your Notebook, Copy the Terms & definitions and Answer the question
What does this tell you about the time period called
the Gilded Age?
November 9th
The Gilded Age:
The 30 years following the end of the Civil War
Gilded:
A thin coat of gold over a cheap/less desirable material

2. “The Men who Build America”
During this time businessmen created large business organizations
These men transformed every industry they touched, and their paths crossed repeatedly as they elected presidents, set economic policies and influenced major events of their day. 
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
Carnegie
J.P. Morgan

3. Video Viewing Question:
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Video Viewing Question:
Where did they start?
How did they rise to power?
What do you know about their character?
What industry did he dominate in?
1794 – 1877
Poor family, worked as a ferry captain
Worked his way up in shipping, then sold everything for railroads.
Shipping & railroads
*Vanderbilt University was named in his honor when he gave the school money to built it
*CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper is his great great grandson

4. Video Viewing Question:
John D Rockefeller
Video Viewing Question:
Where did they start?
How did they rise to power?
What do you know about their character?
What industry did he dominate in?
1839 – 1937
Poor working class family
Instead of going into the oil business, he went to oil refinery & dominating that business – putting railroads out of business
Petroleum Oil
*Richest person in US history and the world at the time and in modern history
*He had more money then Bill Gates today

5. Video Viewing Question:
Andrew Carnegie
Video Viewing Question:
Where did they start?
How did they rise to power?
What do you know about their character?
What industry did he dominate in?
Poor Scottish immigrant
Investing in steel – built the St. Louis Bridge across the Mississippi River out of steel, leading to the demand for more steel structure
Steel
*At the height of his career, was the 2nd richest person in the world (behind Rockefeller) *When he sold his company to JP Morgan – became richest!

6. John Pierport “J.P.” Morgan
Video Viewing Question:
Where did they start?
How did they rise to power?
What do you know about their character?
What industry did he dominate in?
1837 – 1913
Born into a wealthy family in the banking business
Buying broken business and bring it up – investing in electricity
Banking & finance
*At height of career, he single-handedly bailed out the US government – loaning the gov’t money