1. Robber Barons and Political Machines
The Gilded Age
Robber Barons and Political Machines

2. Objects:
People:
Time/Title: John D. Rockefeller King of the World
Inferences: Because I see ______________________, I can infer John D. Rockefeller…
Conclusion: The most important thing in this cartoon is _________________ because it sends the message that…

3. Objects:
People:
Time/Title: Who Stole the People’s Money? (1871)
Inferences: Because I see ___________________, I can infer Tammany Hall was…
Conclusion: The most important thing in this cartoon is ________________ because it sends the message that…

4. Big Business
*Factories
*More efficient
*Assembly-Lines
*Mass-Production
*Unskilled Labor
*Economic Growth
*Rural  Urban

5. Robber Barron or “Captains of Industry”
Business entrepreneurs created huge economic growth but did so ruthlessly

6. *Control over 90% of U.S. oil refining
1. John D. Rockefeller
*Standard Oil Company
*Control over 90% of U.S. oil refining

7. 2. J.P. Morgan
*Banking

8. *Carnegie Steel Corporation *Gospel of Wealth
3. Andrew Carnegie
*Carnegie Steel Corporation
*Gospel of Wealth

9. *Railroads and Shipping
4. Cornelius Vanderbilt
*Railroads and Shipping

10. Political Machines
*Controlled activities of political parties in the city by ensuring their candidates were elected
*Provided jobs and other services to immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes

13. Tammany Hall (Political Bosses)
*New York City
*Democratic Party Political Machine
*Boss Tweed
*Helped Irish Immigrants

16. Spoils System

18. Robber Barons and Political Machines
The Gilded Age
Robber Barons and Political Machines

19. Philanthropy (“Gospel of Wealth”)

20. Carnegie Hall (NYC)