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Robber Barons and Rebels Capitalism vs. Socialism
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Chapter 17 Vocabulary Technology/Inventors Transcontinental Railroad (1869) Credit Mobilier Grange Public Utility Bloc Technology/Inventors Transcontinental Railroad (1869) Credit Mobilier Grange Public Utility Bloc
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Vocabulary Holding Company Merger Monopoly Trust Interlocking Directorate Rebates Robber Barons Capitalism v. Socialism Social Darwinism Holding Company Merger Monopoly Trust Interlocking Directorate Rebates Robber Barons Capitalism v. Socialism Social Darwinism
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New Industries Bessemer Process - 3-5 tons to 15 minute Farming - 61 hours before the civil war to produce 1 acre of wheat. Farming - 3 hours 19 minutes by 1900 Manufactured ice enabled the transport of food and then began the meat industry Coal - 1860 (14 million tons) Coal - 1884 ( 100 million tons) Bessemer Process - 3-5 tons to 15 minute Farming - 61 hours before the civil war to produce 1 acre of wheat. Farming - 3 hours 19 minutes by 1900 Manufactured ice enabled the transport of food and then began the meat industry Coal - 1860 (14 million tons) Coal - 1884 ( 100 million tons)
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New Industries Steel - 1880 ( 1million tons) Steel - 1910 (25 million tons) Copper - 1880 (30,000 tons) Copper - 1910 ( 500,000 tons) Why did the copper industry grow? Steel - 1880 ( 1million tons) Steel - 1910 (25 million tons) Copper - 1880 (30,000 tons) Copper - 1910 ( 500,000 tons) Why did the copper industry grow?
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Growth of Cities New York between 1860-1914 (850,000 to 4 million people Chicago (110,00 to 2 million people Philidelphia (650,000 to 1.5 million) Think of the social changes this rapid movement to the city made New York between 1860-1914 (850,000 to 4 million people Chicago (110,00 to 2 million people Philidelphia (650,000 to 1.5 million) Think of the social changes this rapid movement to the city made
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Inventors or Robber Barons Thomas Edison - Electrical Devices Gustavus Swift - Ice cooled railway car James Duke - Cigarette rolling maching Andrew Carnegie - Steel JD Rockefeller - Oil Jay Gould - Railroad Thomas Edison - Electrical Devices Gustavus Swift - Ice cooled railway car James Duke - Cigarette rolling maching Andrew Carnegie - Steel JD Rockefeller - Oil Jay Gould - Railroad
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The Rise to riches Social Darwinism - The explanation why all of these big businessmen succeeded and they are living the American Dream 90 percent of the big business men came from wealthy familys. There were self made stories - Andrew Carnegie Social Darwinism - The explanation why all of these big businessmen succeeded and they are living the American Dream 90 percent of the big business men came from wealthy familys. There were self made stories - Andrew Carnegie
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The Transcontinental Railroad The Central Pacific: spent $200,000 in bribes in Washington to receive 9 million acres of free land, $24 million in bonds, and payed $79 million to a construction that was their own The Union Pacific moving west paid for 12 million acres, and $27 million. It created the Credit Mobilier and gave them $94 million when the cost was $44 million Both railroads accepted subsidies from towns The Central Pacific: spent $200,000 in bribes in Washington to receive 9 million acres of free land, $24 million in bonds, and payed $79 million to a construction that was their own The Union Pacific moving west paid for 12 million acres, and $27 million. It created the Credit Mobilier and gave them $94 million when the cost was $44 million Both railroads accepted subsidies from towns
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JP Morgan Started as the son of a banker who sold stocks to the railroad after the civil war Civil War he profited buying rifles for $3.50 and selling them to the union for $22. Shoot off thumbs but profited Escaped service in the CW for $300 Linked Railroads to banks, banks to insurance companies and controlled 100,000 miles Started as the son of a banker who sold stocks to the railroad after the civil war Civil War he profited buying rifles for $3.50 and selling them to the union for $22. Shoot off thumbs but profited Escaped service in the CW for $300 Linked Railroads to banks, banks to insurance companies and controlled 100,000 miles
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John D. Rockefeller Book Keeper to Merchant Invested in the new industry of oil Bought his first oil refinery in 1862 1872 set up the Standard Oil Company Secret agreements with railroad companies driving competitors out of business. Book Keeper to Merchant Invested in the new industry of oil Bought his first oil refinery in 1862 1872 set up the Standard Oil Company Secret agreements with railroad companies driving competitors out of business.
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Andrew Carnegie Started as a telegraph clerk at age 17 Secretary to the head of the Pennsylvania Railroad Broker on Wall Street for railroads Went to London discovered Bessemer steel process - set up his own company Government passes tariffs to protect 1900 - $40 mIllion - Sold for $492 million Started as a telegraph clerk at age 17 Secretary to the head of the Pennsylvania Railroad Broker on Wall Street for railroads Went to London discovered Bessemer steel process - set up his own company Government passes tariffs to protect 1900 - $40 mIllion - Sold for $492 million
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Mergers Morgan bought the steel company and formed US Steel Tariffs were passed to keep foreign steel out closing out competition and keeping steel $28 ton; working 200,000 men twelve hours a day for low wages The banks also had interest as well as the government in these monopolies Morgan bought the steel company and formed US Steel Tariffs were passed to keep foreign steel out closing out competition and keeping steel $28 ton; working 200,000 men twelve hours a day for low wages The banks also had interest as well as the government in these monopolies
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What are some businesses today? Which ones are local and which are national corporations. Supersize me Do big companies have interests in government today. Do we really have the ability to have upward mobility today. Which ones are local and which are national corporations. Supersize me Do big companies have interests in government today. Do we really have the ability to have upward mobility today.
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The Interstate Commerce Act The interstate commerce act was passed to regulate railroads and other monopolies by the Federal Government This formed a very tight bond between the government and railroads. Although the ICC was formed it was week and could only control short runs within states. Sherman Anti Trust Act The interstate commerce act was passed to regulate railroads and other monopolies by the Federal Government This formed a very tight bond between the government and railroads. Although the ICC was formed it was week and could only control short runs within states. Sherman Anti Trust Act
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Grover Cleveland vetoes Although the presidency switched political parties it didn’t stop the ties to big business Grover Cleveland vetoed a bill $100,00 to help farmers because he said the government is not the parent of farmers The same year he used the gold surplus to pay bondholders $45 million Although the presidency switched political parties it didn’t stop the ties to big business Grover Cleveland vetoed a bill $100,00 to help farmers because he said the government is not the parent of farmers The same year he used the gold surplus to pay bondholders $45 million
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Education mirrors industry The industrial Rows Bells Developing Managers and middle people Colleges are donated by wealth - Johns Hopkins, Conrelius Vanderbilt, James Duke, Leland Stanford, Rockefeller The industrial Rows Bells Developing Managers and middle people Colleges are donated by wealth - Johns Hopkins, Conrelius Vanderbilt, James Duke, Leland Stanford, Rockefeller
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The 14th amendment The 14th amendment protected who? In 1886 the court did away with 230 state laws regulating big business. It declared big corporations were people and their money was protected by due process. 19 - African Americans - 288 big corp. The 14th amendment protected who? In 1886 the court did away with 230 state laws regulating big business. It declared big corporations were people and their money was protected by due process. 19 - African Americans - 288 big corp.
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Popular Novels Progress and poverty - The basis of wealth is land, and land is being monopolized, a single tax on land could help even out society Looking Backward - The author falls asleep and wakes up in year 200 to find a socialist system - sold millions of copies Progress and poverty - The basis of wealth is land, and land is being monopolized, a single tax on land could help even out society Looking Backward - The author falls asleep and wakes up in year 200 to find a socialist system - sold millions of copies
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