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2 The Rise of Big Business Growth of industry Growth of industry Changes to life on American farms Changes to life on American farms

3 Which was not a cause of the rise in big business? advertising Lower-cost production tenements Transportation advances

4 Sorry! Advertising allowed more consumers to know about products. So of course more products were sold! Mail order became quite popular during this time. Advertising allowed more consumers to know about products. So of course more products were sold! Mail order became quite popular during this time.

5 Sorry! Transportation helped carry resources to factories and finished goods to consumers. The Transcontinental Railroad really helped! Transportation helped carry resources to factories and finished goods to consumers. The Transcontinental Railroad really helped!

6 Yesssssss!!! Tenements were one or two room apartments that families shared. Often immigrants lived in tenements without heat or running water. Tenements were one or two room apartments that families shared. Often immigrants lived in tenements without heat or running water.

7 Sorry! Goods were being produced cheaper because machines made the work faster! Goods were being produced cheaper because machines made the work faster!

8 Who was the captain of the oil industry? Steve Smith John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford Henry Ford Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie

9 Sorry! Mr. Churchya is the keyboarding teachers at King’s Fork Middle School! John D. Rockefeller was the captain of the oil industry.

10 Yesssssss!!! John D. Rockefeller was the captain of the oil industry.

11 Sorry! Henry Ford was captain of the auto industry! John D. Rockefeller was the captain of the oil industry.

12 Sorry! Andrew Carnegie was captain of the steel industry. John D. Rockefeller was the captain of the oil industry.

13 The invention of the reaper reduced the number of farm workers needed. Where did these farm workers find work?

14 Absolutely! Many of these farm workers moved to cities to find jobs in factories.

15 NOPE! These workers couldn’t find work on farms. Their jobs were replaced with new inventions like the reaper. So many of them moved to cities to look for jobs in factories.

16 What industry completes the graphic organizer? Textiles Textiles Textiles Oil Oil Oil Steel Steel Steel Railroads Railroads Railroads ChicagoPittsburghDetroit Meat packing ? Auto

17 YIKES! Pittsburgh was known for steel!

18 YEAH!


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