Populism and Progressivism I. The Populist Party A. Background: What changes were taking place in agriculture in the U.S. between 1870 and 1900? 1. Mechanization- machine were replacing people and animals of doing agricultural. Tractors being developed produced right after civil war. Problems: need money to own tractors‚ banks load money to farmer‚ interest. Upkeep and maintain it to keep tractors running. Money to paid mechanic Added to the financial risk of farming‚ already
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politics between 1870 and 1900 Corruption in big business‚ specifically the railroad‚ negatively affect those who are not part of the manipulation. The railroad was a big business that got unfair advantages in government and could mistreat its workers for self-gain. With an economy
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Chapters 5-6 1869: Central Pacific and Union Pacific complete the transcontinental railroad 1870: Red Cloud‚ chief of the Oglala Sioux‚ states his people’s case in Washington DC 1876: Alexander Graham invents the telephone 1877: Munn vs Illinois establishes government regulation of railroads 1877: Mother Jones supports the Great Strike of 1877 1879: Thomas A. Edison invents a workable light bulb 1880: James Garfield is elected president 1881: Garfield is assassinated. Chester
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as well as the long hours they were required to work for little pay. This soon led to the emerging of unions to help fight back against these conditions. At first unions received public hostility and this especially so during the recession of the 1870s. This was because when incidents between the workers and employers turned violent‚ which happened in most cases‚ the public automatically turned towards the workers as the source of the problem instead of the employers. Although this was the case unions
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Standard Oil business‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ but even with the lack of recognition Flagler’s power was just as strong in the oil industry in the 1870s and 1880s‚. Though Flagler was born in Hopewell‚ New York‚ in 1830 he left a lasting mark on the state of Florida and his influence easily reached the 20th century. Flagler’s greatest achievements came in the 1870’s and the 1880’s and his life encompassed the period of time that is discussed towards the end of the term in AMH 2010 O3C. Flagler’s journey
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The american industrial revolution took place from 1820 to 1870. There were many different people during this time period that had a tremendous affect on the country we live in such as Guglielmo Marconi‚ Samuel F. B. morse‚ Henry Ford‚ and many many more. There were many inventions which led to the start of the industrial revolution in America. The three most important inventions being the Cotton Gin‚ Railroad‚ and the telephone. The first invention out of the three was the cotton Gin. The Cotton
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integration. John D. Rockefeller perfected horizontal integration and was very successful with his involvement with oil. J. Pierpont Morgan was considered the Bankers’ Banker and his interlocking directorates with the United States Steel. All three circumvent competition and come from lower middle class. What is impressive about them is that they had little to no education and did not indulge in extravagances. With the combination of innovations and businessmen‚ America evolved into a more modern
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of poverty and disparity underneath. People regard this period as an era of corruption‚ striking consumption‚ and released capitalism. The growth of labor movement was caused by the rapid industrialization of the United States. Immigration by the railroads enabled large companies to replace skilled workers with unskilled employees and lower wages. Introduction of new machinery increased unemployment. Due to the lower standard of living from the industrial revolution‚ many labor union went into
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Chapter 30: The Americas in the Age of Independence Outline I. The Building of American States A. The United States: Westward Expansion and Civil War * Almost all adult white men eligible to participate in political affairs of republic and vote by 1820s 1. Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny * After American Revolution‚ British ceded to new republic all lands between Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River * U.S. doubled in size * Napoleon Bonaparte allowed U.S
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The most underrated factor of westward expansion would have to be the railroad. Many would think of the most important factor as the gold rush of 1848‚ but before mass droves of people could move westward‚ an easier way of traveling had to be constructed and railroads were the answer. Before railways‚ the Oregon Trail lead people from major cities like Independence‚ Missouri to Oregon City or Sacramento in Oregon and California. This ‘train’ of sorts moved as low as 350‚000 people across America
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