1870-1900 industrialization: “steam and machines replaced human muscle” iron replaces wood
1. steel replaces iron (*Andrew carnagie- steel) take steel, bring it to the US and mass produce it pittsburg (and burmingham) had the first major steel factories—its increased the population and money
2. 2nd most important tech.- OIL (imported/east coast) good for lubrication, and fuel bigger, stronger, faster machines, fuel lamps (meaning people could work at night and make more money) communications change- TRANSATLANTIC cable can communicate with N America and England invention of telephone- alex Hamilton
American telephone and telegraph (AT&T)
Automobile/combustion engine- henry ford
1903- first gas driven car
1906- model t (mid/up class)
1910- huge industry with assembly line farming industry grows
1897- first catalogue came out behind Bible, sears catalogue was the 2nd most read railroad industry**- most important in industrialization most lucrative for awhile- mega bucks people with money invested in the industry
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the biggest name in the industry
Carnegie steel industry, paid little, it strike, clean house
Jp morgan buys everything, builds largest steel company, US Steel
Rockafeller- oil
Develop of capitalism, industrial revolution builds all
Why does a few control (?) so much, social Darwinism
SD- big business men claim they are just bigger & better
Carnegie book (1901)- “gospel of wealth”
Rich people should give back to make the community better
The rich have a responsibility to give back
Ordeal of labor
Lack of laws and regulations on labor
Domestic and forieng workers to fill tens of thousands of jobs
25-30 mil immigrants come to work
#1. problem- pay/salary maldistribution of wealth- men get paid more; (few peoeple control wealth)
2. Safety in the factories
3. Working conditions no job security workers get replaced by machines
…….(?) low skilled labor
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