U.S.2.Industry And Labor In The 19th Century

Blair, Camille, Carroll, and Evon INDUSTRY AND LABOR IN THE 19 TH CENTURY

The Effect of Business and Industry on American Culture and Society

Business of America Big Business Tycoons of the 19 th Century Andrew Carnegie Henry Ford John D. Rockefeller Cornelius Vanderbilt J.P. Morgan Industry Corporation -Complex economy -No longer all small family businesses -New inventions and technology make this possible Eliminate competition and expand production - Monopolies - Horizontal and Vertical Integration - Trusts - Group ownership - One huge company - Wanted to control all production of their product

The Effect of Big Businesses and Corporations

Age of Railroads TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD Unfair Treatment of Laborers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Great Strike of 1887 Made travel between the two coasts much shorter (a few days instead of months) Would benefit the nation greatly Central Pacific and Union Pacific start to build tracks (pay by mile), but commit fraud on taxpayers so bankers take over

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U.S.2.Industry And Labor In The 19th Century

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