Write a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A–H and your knowledge of the period to answer the following question: To what extent is it justified to characterize the industrial leaders of the 1865–1900 era as either “robber barons” or “industrial statesmen”? DOCUMENT A. Q: How is the freight and passenger pool working? W.V.: Very satisfactorily. I don’t like that expression “pool‚” how- ever‚ that’s a common construction applied by the people to a combi- nation which
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What should have been the role of the federal government in regulating the economy during the Gilded Age? During the Gilded Age‚ the federal government’s involvement in the economy hugely impacted the American citizen’s way of life. Reformers‚ such as President Rutherford Hayes‚ focused on corporations and how they abused the people by earning money to the expense of the workers. They also strived for better working conditions and wages to prosper in a class society. While it tried various solutions
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The lowest point in American politics is considered to be by many the Gilded Age. In this time period‚ America was in an industrial growth and had to make sure that the laissez - faire type government did not hinder its success. To contribute to having the government not intervenes in the economics of the country was the chain of useless presidents who did insignificant acts in office and because of that are scarcely remembered. These presidents totally ignored social and economic issues which troubled
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Musical Shows and College Football during the Gilded Age The Gilded Age was an era that erupted with cultural activities. This American society came after the Civil War‚ and the Reconstruction. As for the past‚ American were used to the rise of industry and wanted to return to their normal lifestyles. The Gilded Age was open to new opportunities‚ and escape past regiments and open ideas to a new urban lifestyle. Because the rapid growth of industry‚ due to the Civil War and the Reconstruction‚ upper
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Emily Steinmetz Ms. White April 21‚ y The Gilded Cage Rags to riches is a cliche often brought up in stories of triumph. In Money and Class in America:The Gilded Cage‚ it is portrayed that there is a possible reversal‚ resulting in riches to rags. The author offers a birds eye view of the wealthy American people‚ while commenting on the imperfections of their lifestyle. The author‚ a Yale graduate‚ explains his encounter with a man with a pseudonym of George Armory. Privilege was prominent in both
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The Gilded Age in America was a period from the 1870s to the early 1900s. It was a time of vast urbanization and economic growth. It was a time of social inequality and a corrupt political system. America was seen as a prosperous‚ shiny country‚ but deep down it was full of corruption. The country went from an agricultural system to a more industrialized system. America did not want to associate or anyone to associate with them so the belief of isolationism was heavily pressed on the government and
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explicitly spell it out. This among other reasons make Hurston’s writing so rich. Two of her almost fable-like stories‚ "Sweat" and "The Gilded Six-Bits"‚ each portray powerful messages individually. In "Sweat‚" you get a message of "whatever goes over the Devil’s back‚ is got to come under his belly." You will reap what you sow among other messages. In "The Gilded Six-Bits‚" you learn that time will heal‚ money is the root of all evil‚ and other morals. These stories individually would seem stories
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the Gilded Age: Social‚ Cultural‚ Political‚ and Economic Changes One of the most notable times during the late 19th century was the Gilded Age. This is a term often used to describe this time period since from the outside looking in urban life in America seemed perfect‚ but in reality‚ many citizens did not like the changes that were occurring. Since the verb gild means to cover with or as if with a thin coating of gold[1]‚ historians often refer to this time period as “the Gilded Age”
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The Gilded Age will be remembered for the accomplishments of thousands of American thinkers‚ inventors‚ entrepreneurs‚ writers‚ and promoters of social justice. The Gilded Age and the first years of the twentieth century were a time of great social change and economic growth in the United States. Roughly spanning the years between Reconstruction and the dawn of the new century‚ the Gilded Age saw rapid industrialization‚ urbanization‚ the construction of great transcontinental railroads‚ innovations
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Factors leading to the Defeat of the Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was defeated because of the opposition of both the conservatives and the liberals and Woodrow Wilson’s political ignorance. There are two types of Conservatives‚ the Ultra conservatives and the moderate conservatives. Both disapprove of the treaty in one way or another. The Ultra conservatives also known as the irreconcilables oppose to the treaty and are not willing to compromise. The Moderate conservatives also
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