1. The Rise of Big Business Corporate America, 1860-1900 Methods of Organization

2. Pre Industrial Setting Hamiltonian Advocacy Role of Technology Emerging Market Economy Crafts to mass production Cotton and Textiles Role of Labor

3. The Railroads Capitalization requirements Professional Management Infrastructure and Integration Other Industries: iron, mines, lumber, etc Cheap Labor Speculation and The Markets

4. The Central Pacific The Big Four and Their charge Government promotion The Chinese Southern Pacific Railroad Political Power

5. Other Key Features Laissez Faire The Business Cycles Consolidation Modern Bureaucracies Assembly Line & Mass Production Discontentment and Protest

6. Monopolistic Practices Horizontal and Vertical Integration Pool Arrangements Trusts and Mergers 14 th Amendment