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    How were workers treated unfairly by their laborers in the late 19th century? Outside Information- Horizontal integration Vertical integration Stock watering Robber Barron Captain of industry Rockefeller Carnegie Vanderbilt Mellon Gould Wall Street Great southwestern railroad strike of 1886 Child labor Lockout Rebates Pool Trust Bessemer Process Yellow dog contracts Blacklist Injunction Black Friday Doc A. – American Federation Of Labor Doc S: There is a gap between

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    3. Did Yellow Journalism cause the Spanish-American War? 4. Were women in the “Wild West” isolated and trapped in loveless controlling marriages? 5. Was John D. Rockefeller a “Robber Baron”? 6. Were the “Robber Barons” a necessity for westward expansion? 7. Did “Boss” Tweed corrupt post-Civil War New York? 8. Did the Progressives fail? 9. Was Manifest Destiny necessary for U

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    Ch. 24 1. Leland Stanford- He was one of the "Big Four" who backed the Central Pacific Railroad. He was the ex-governor of California with useful political connections. 2. Collis P. Huntington- He was one of the "Big Four" who was an adept lobbyist. 3. James J. Hill- He created the Great Northern railroad and was the greatest railroad builder of all time. 4. Cornelius Vanderbilt- He was the head of New York Central railroad and he financed successful western railroads. 5. Jay Gould-

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    IDA TARBELL-Ida was an intelligent student and after leaving Allegheny College‚ Meadville‚ she found employment as a teacher at Poland Union Seminary in Poland‚ Ohio. Her main desire was to work as a writer and after two years teaching she began working for Theodore Flood‚ editor of The Chautauquan. Flood quickly realised her talent and in 1886 she was appointed managing editor. A job she did for the next eight years. Ida Minerva Tarbell (November 5‚ 1857 – January 6‚ 1944) was an American teacher

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    shown appalling treatment‚ receiving little pay and no benefits. Through their fraudulently deceitful dealings‚ these men stole from the government‚ the people and the culture of America. The industrial leaders of the late 19th century were true robber barons. The millionaire moguls used their money to influence the political system and swindle the American public. They bought votes for politicians who would support their underhanded dealings and gave money to officials who would "look the other way"

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    Andrew Carnegie * Scottish immigrant * 1870s: started steel mill in Pittsburgh * Used latest technology to improve efficiency * Used vertical integration * Carnegie Steel controlled every phase of steel production process (from mining iron ore‚ to RR’s‚ to mills) * By 1900‚ Carnegie Steel produced more steel than entire country of Britain * Sold Carnegie Steel for $400 million in 1900 * Philanthropy and his attitude toward wealth (read Carnegie doc on

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    horrible death. After the Industrial Revolution‚ the Gilded Age came along. Railroads were invented and they only benefited ambitious men who ran businesses because it was an easier way to travel. Robber barons from poor families were taking over the Gilded Age. People such as Rockefeller and Carnegie

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    known as America’s golden age‚ where manufacturing‚ industry and urbanization were at it’s prime‚ where Business Tycoons held the market in their hands with large monopolies. There is much debate over whether or not these industrial leaders are Robert Barons‚ as in they used people for their own gain‚ or Philanthropists‚ as they helped others and the greater good. Some might argue that these people cheated their way to the top to amass great wealth‚ with no regard to the people around them. However‚ Business

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    industries‚ and used trusts to control many industries. Big corporations ran almost all parts of their individual industries. For example‚ Rockefeller controlled most of the oil industry through trusts. People saw leaders such as Rockefeller as “robber barons‚” because their wealth was at the expense of hard working laborers who gained little in return. Additionally‚ Rockefeller established trusts‚ which unified control of other oil companies under one group of people. Trusts incorporated control of many companies

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    ways did owners of railroads cheat the public? 3. How did completion of the transcontinental railroad impact American growth? 4. How did Carnegie revolutionize the steel Industry? How was his consolidation different from that of John D. Rockefeller’s? 5. What happened at the Homestead Strike (see Chapter 23 on this). How was Carnegie an exceptional “Robber Baron”? 6. Why did Labor Unions have difficulty organizing or winning strikes? Why were most unsuccessful? Which unions did have success and

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