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Chapter 20 - Industry
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Railroads and the Steel Industry
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Vanderbilt
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Railroads and the Economy Benefits? What is a gauge and why does it need to be standard (the same everywhere?
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Steel Industry - problems
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________ Oil Company #1 Oil Company #2 Oil Company #3 ________ Oil Field Oil Refinery Railroad
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Corporation Less risk What does a corporation do with the money that the investors give them? What does an investor get?
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Competition 1.What did Rockerfeller think about competition? 2.What do you think about it?
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Edison – goals and work ethic
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Ford and the Assembly Line
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Cars What were some problems consumers faced? Safety Driving instruction High prices How were each of these overcome?
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Wright Flyer vs. balloon for military use
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Why join a Union? Better benefits – health insurance Fair pay To be heard!
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AFL vs. Knights of Labor ______________ Carpenter’s Union Autoworkers Union Garment Workers Union _______________ HarryFredGeorge
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