HIS17B Chap11 Summary
Tuyet Chung
Professor Grey Knittel
Date 02/03/15
History 17B
Summary Chapter 11- Robber Barons and Rebels Chapter 11, “Rober Barons and Rebels” details events occurring in 1877 and beyond. The opening of the West allowed for the development of a new type of American- “Robber Baron”. Also, labor was compensated depending on race, sex, nationality, and social class. Steam and electricity took the place of employment and increased effectively. There are many new inventions like ice industry, telephone for instance. Adding machine approved food industry and other companies to broaden appropriate. During this time, railroad became a big industry although it cost many workers because of being killed or injured. Between 1860 and 1910, also, the U.S. Army eliminated Indian from Great Plains, leave the area for building railroad. Through many inventions, some organizer of businesses became wealthy such as J.P Morgan, John D. Rockerfeller, Andrew Carnegie and so on. In addition, the oil company under Rockerfeller multiplied. Andrew Carnegie became millionaires through steel and has since expanded the Bessemer process. Next, he sold his company to J.P. Morgan, and Morgan established the U.S. Steel Corporation to create new monopoly. In 1884, Grover Cleverland became president. Although many Texas farmers requested aid, the president did not agree that only supported the large companies. Being president from 1889 to 1893, Benjamin was given the Sherman Anti- Trust Act during his term. It was used to control labor unions or labor consolidation. The Fourteenth Amendment was additionally created to freed slaves. However, other companies took advantage of this that weren’t deprived of property by the state without “process of law”. Therefore, education was rapidly promoted, and school-house system was used to prepare for children. Immigrants are allowed into the country caused outrage of many citizens, and the uprising revolutionary. Unions were formed to strike for the
Professor Grey Knittel
Date 02/03/15
History 17B
Summary Chapter 11- Robber Barons and Rebels Chapter 11, “Rober Barons and Rebels” details events occurring in 1877 and beyond. The opening of the West allowed for the development of a new type of American- “Robber Baron”. Also, labor was compensated depending on race, sex, nationality, and social class. Steam and electricity took the place of employment and increased effectively. There are many new inventions like ice industry, telephone for instance. Adding machine approved food industry and other companies to broaden appropriate. During this time, railroad became a big industry although it cost many workers because of being killed or injured. Between 1860 and 1910, also, the U.S. Army eliminated Indian from Great Plains, leave the area for building railroad. Through many inventions, some organizer of businesses became wealthy such as J.P Morgan, John D. Rockerfeller, Andrew Carnegie and so on. In addition, the oil company under Rockerfeller multiplied. Andrew Carnegie became millionaires through steel and has since expanded the Bessemer process. Next, he sold his company to J.P. Morgan, and Morgan established the U.S. Steel Corporation to create new monopoly. In 1884, Grover Cleverland became president. Although many Texas farmers requested aid, the president did not agree that only supported the large companies. Being president from 1889 to 1893, Benjamin was given the Sherman Anti- Trust Act during his term. It was used to control labor unions or labor consolidation. The Fourteenth Amendment was additionally created to freed slaves. However, other companies took advantage of this that weren’t deprived of property by the state without “process of law”. Therefore, education was rapidly promoted, and school-house system was used to prepare for children. Immigrants are allowed into the country caused outrage of many citizens, and the uprising revolutionary. Unions were formed to strike for the