"Industrialists" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 1 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    Industrialist Esssay

    • 1589 Words
    • 7 Pages

    | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | 1 CORRECT | | White arrivals to the West in the post-Civil War era found all of the following ethnic and racial groups already living there EXCEPT | | | A) | Asians. | | | B) | freed slaves. | | | C) | French. | | | D) | Mexicans. | | | E) | Indians. | | | | | | Feedback: All of these groups were living in the West‚ some for generations‚ except the freed slaves. | | 2 CORRECT | | Because

    Premium Native Americans in the United States American Old West

    • 1589 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The industrialist of the late 19th century and early 20th century would be characterized as captains of industry. Amongst them was Andrew Carnegie the owner of steel works company and J. Pierpont Morgan a seminal financiers. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25‚ 1835. He began his career around 1870. During 1872 Carnegie traveled to London and was introduced to the new Bessemer methods of producing steel. he soon returned to the United States to create a million dollar steel plant. by 1800

    Premium Thomas Edison Andrew Carnegie Incandescent light bulb

    • 393 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    1. Historical Origins For many planners and historians the origin of ancient cities has been a source of fascination and the cause for much research and debate. One theory developed by the German-American historian Karl Wittfogel was that of ‘hydraulic civilizations’ (Minnery 2010a). Hydraulic civilizations were described as those whose agricultural system was reliant upon significant government-directed water systems for irrigation and flood management (Encyclopædia Britannica 2010). Wittfogel listed

    Premium Brisbane Ancient Egypt

    • 1791 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Early American Industrialists An industrialists is someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise. In the eyes of many‚ the early American industrialists were cruel and selfish people who lacked concern for others and took advantage of the worker; but to my way of thinking‚ they were smart people who worked hard to make it to where they were and without some of them we would not have some of the things we have today. Andrew Carnegie‚ the richest man in the

    Premium Andrew Carnegie John D. Rockefeller Homestead Strike

    • 578 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Examination of Industrialist Leaders - Final Draft Soon after the Reconstruction period‚ an era known as the Gilded Age erupted. During the 1870’s - 1890’s‚ America took a drastic leap into industrialization. Immigrants swarmed into the United States with the distinct hope of opportunity. Big business was soon in effect with a newly acquired demand for raw material. Shortly‚ monopolies emerged. These industrial leaders‚ whom were ingenious to the game‚ established their wealth from the suffrage

    Premium United States Gilded Age Economics

    • 535 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Carnegie‚ Andrew ‚ 1835–1919‚ American industrialist and philanthropist‚ b. Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His father‚ a weaver‚ found it increasingly difficult to get work in Scottish factories and in 1848 brought his family to Allegheny (now Pittsburgh)‚ Pa. Andrew first worked in a cotton mill as a bobbin boy‚ then advanced himself as a telegrapher‚ and became (1859) a superintendent for the Pennsylvania RR. He resigned (1865) his railroad position to give personal attention to the investments he had

    Premium Andrew Carnegie

    • 305 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Industrialists and Growth Settled in a vast country with abundant natural resources‚ Americans soon developed a sense for industry which was characteristic of the 19th century. Unlike Europe where the craftsmen guilds long opposed progress in manufacturing‚ America was eager to use new technologies that would save labor‚ which was scarce. Thus the young nation‚ once freed from Colonial restrictions‚ progressed faster than its former mother country and eventually emerged as the foremost industrialized

    Premium Industrial Revolution United States United Kingdom

    • 981 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    size of population coupled with widespread illiteracy and the poor economic infrastructure lead to corruption in public life. In a highly increasing economy‚ low salaries of government officials compel them to go to the road of corruption. Big industrialist fund politicians to meet high cost of election and ultimately to seek personal favour. Effects of corruption This is why we see a gap that is widening between the poor and the rich. Corruption only leads to the destruction of a persons morals

    Premium Political corruption Corruption

    • 659 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    The Workers vs Industrialists Court Case What were the strong and weak points of each side? Major arguments from the defense is that they were creating jobs for the poor‚ that they were being fed and living in a house. That is big evidence because it’s true they gave the poor a huge house to live in and they didn’t leave them starving like they used to be they were fed. Major arguments from the prosecution is That they were not working a normal life‚ yeah they were given a house and food

    Premium Employment Industrial Revolution Working class

    • 1169 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Unions vs. Industrialists There were several arguments that were raised because of unionization in the late 19th century and early 20th century by industrialists. One of the arguments was that by ensuring that employees were unionized‚ it would be difficult for them to afford many employees as a result there would be unemployment as well as low output (Booth‚ 12). There is the need to understand that unions required that the members would receive better conditions as well as receive improved remunerations

    Premium Trade union Employment Industrial Revolution

    • 298 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
Previous
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50