15,16,17- Chapter 6 presetnations
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?Support from the government for business, growing urban population, wealth of natural resources, technological improvements, roads, rail roads, hydraulic, cheap labor, the Bessemer steel process oil boom.
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives? Creation of machines to replace human workers. Creation of machines to improve life. Telephone, typewriter, cotton gin, light bulb. Use of steam as power. Improve the standard of living. An increasing volume of goods. Population moving to cities.
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US? railroads promoted trade and independence. They helped bring foods to cities. helped cities grow.
-Why were many people upset with the railroads? misuse of gov’t land grants. railroads sold to other businesses instead of settlers.
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads? try to unite power in numbers, fighting against railroad abuses
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie. came to america in 1848 private secretary of pennsylvania railroad, started own steel business , searched for better ways to make products, made production cheaper, one of the first millionaires after the civil war, supported many charities
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller. Standard oil company. developed monopoly on the oil market, lower prices to increase demands, when competition was gone he would raise prices
18- took the quiz over chapters 5 and 6
19- chapter 7 presentations, mr bruns went through his powerpoint on chapter 6
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