Ch.6-3
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
- Born November 25, 1835
- Came to America from Scotland at age 12
- Owned a Steel mill (Carnegie Steel)
- Set up Libraries, public institutions and colleges
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
- he found oil and he started a oil business
- treated his employees equally and good
- but he didn't treat his competition good.
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
- Means that the states who have the fittest will strive in the society
- Survival fittest- Those who have good people will survive, and the small business who don't have good people ant aren't big will get bought out.
- People who believe in Darwinism were superior
- Either rich or poor, no in between.
- Lazy and uneducated would be chosen to be in poverty
- Darwinisms thought that poor people would ruin society
- Caused big business' to take over small ones.
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
- Vertical Integration- A process in which he bought out his suppliers in Order to control the systems
- Horizontal Integration- Companies producing similar productions merge
- Where a business tries to buy out another business
-How did the government try to regulate business?
- they didn't
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
- Labor Unions- when workers united so they can get better wages and hours
- for better pay
- some women worked for double wages
- better working conditions
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
- they were successful
- they weren't at first though cause the big business would destroy them
- people wanted better wages, safe working conditions, and fewer hours
- people now get better wages with health care, laws against children working, and now have free educations.
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
- To work at mills and plants
- technological boom
- city dwellers
- Jobs
What problems did cities face due to the rapid increase in population?
- Racial tension
- Housing
- Filthy streets
- Sickness
- Garbage everywhere
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
- Christians
Ch. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?
Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
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