the growth and development of industry in america
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Standards…Standards…
SSUSH 11: The growth of big SSUSH 11: The growth of big business and technological advances business and technological advances after reconstruction. after reconstruction.
Take Five…Take Five…In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the
Homestead Act. It opened about Homestead Act. It opened about 270 acres for white settlement west 270 acres for white settlement west of the Miss. River. Many believed of the Miss. River. Many believed westward movement was part of a westward movement was part of a greater plan called:greater plan called:
A.A. SectionalismSectionalism
B.B. NullificationNullification
C.C. ReconstructionReconstruction
D.D. Manifest destiny Manifest destiny
Ripe for industryRipe for industry
Abundant raw materialsAbundant raw materials
Large labor supplyLarge labor supply
Technological advancesTechnological advances
Growing number of entrepreneursGrowing number of entrepreneurs
Federal assistanceFederal assistance
Expanding domestic and international Expanding domestic and international marketsmarkets
Visionaries and New Visionaries and New InventionsInventions
Thomas Edison 1847-1931Thomas Edison 1847-1931
Visionaries and New Visionaries and New InventionsInventions
Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell 1847-1922 1847-1922
New Steel Production New Steel Production TechniquesTechniques
PittsburghPittsburgh Rise of theRise of the
Petroleum IndustryPetroleum Industry
Pioneer Oil Run, 1865
Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie
Rags to RichesRags to Riches
U.S. SteelU.S. Steel
The Gospel of WealthThe Gospel of Wealth
Wilbur and Orville WrightWilbur and Orville Wright
Other Visionaries: The Other Visionaries: The AirplaneAirplane
The Wright Brothers (Library of Congress)
Other Visionaries: The Other Visionaries: The AutomobileAutomobile
Gottfried DaimlerGottfried Daimler
Henry FordHenry Ford
Henry FordHenry Ford“You can paint it any color, so “You can paint it any color, so
long as it’s black”long as it’s black”
Take FiveTake FiveIn what ways did railroads and In what ways did railroads and
advances in communication affect advances in communication affect geographic patterns in the U.S.?geographic patterns in the U.S.?
A.A. They stalled the need for new They stalled the need for new inventionsinventions
B.B. They assisted in maintaining They assisted in maintaining cultural traditions in an areacultural traditions in an area
C.C. They changed the physical They changed the physical characteristics of a regioncharacteristics of a region
D.D. They stalled migrationThey stalled migration
Transportation AdvancesTransportation AdvancesContinued growth of the railroadContinued growth of the railroad
Railroad tycoonsRailroad tycoonsCornelius VanderbiltCornelius VanderbiltAndrew CarnegieAndrew CarnegieJay GouldJay Gould
The Rise of the American The Rise of the American CorporationCorporation
CorporationsCorporationsLimited liabilityLimited liability
Consolidated OrganizationsConsolidated OrganizationsHorizontal integrationHorizontal integrationVertical integrationVertical integrationMonopoliesMonopolies
RockefellerRockefellerTrustsTrustsIda TarbellIda Tarbell
J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller“The growth of a large “The growth of a large
business is merely survival of business is merely survival of the fittest”the fittest”
J.P. Morgan…on lifeJ.P. Morgan…on life
You can't pick cherries with your You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree.back to the tree.
Anyone who has to ask about the Anyone who has to ask about the annual upkeep of a yacht can't annual upkeep of a yacht can't afford one.afford one.
A man always has two reasons for A man always has two reasons for doing anything -- a good reason doing anything -- a good reason and the real reason.and the real reason.
Social Darwanism vs. Social Darwanism vs. PhilanthropyPhilanthropy
Survival of the fittestSurvival of the fittest
The Gospel of WealthThe Gospel of WealthRussell ConwellRussell Conwell
Horatio AlgerHoratio Alger
Socialist Labor PartySocialist Labor PartyHenry GeorgeHenry George
Edward BellamyEdward Bellamy
Business and the CourtsBusiness and the Courts
Supreme Court supports big Supreme Court supports big business…business…
The Republican PartyThe Republican PartyStalwartsStalwarts
Roscoe ConklingRoscoe Conkling
Half-BreedsHalf-Breeds
James BlaineJames Blaine
““Mugwumps”Mugwumps”
James A. Garfield (1881)James A. Garfield (1881)
Charles Julius GuiteauCharles Julius Guiteau
Chester A. Arthur ( 1881-1885)Chester A. Arthur ( 1881-1885)
Pendleton ActPendleton Act
Tariff Act of 1883Tariff Act of 1883
The DemocratsThe Democrats
Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) & Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) & (1893-1897)(1893-1897)
Politics of the DayPolitics of the Day
““Free Silver”Free Silver”
The Protective TariffThe Protective Tariff
The Sherman Anti-Trust ActThe Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Labor MovementThe Labor Movement
Economic depressionEconomic depression
5 Types of industrial work5 Types of industrial work
Common laborCommon labor
Skilled laborSkilled labor
Factory laborFactory labor
Sweatshop LaborSweatshop Labor
MiningMining
Workingman’s PlightWorkingman’s PlightImmigrant WorkersImmigrant Workers Divisions within the ranksDivisions within the ranks Ethnic rivalryEthnic rivalry
Labor Contract LawLabor Contract LawWomen & childrenWomen & children
Thousands of immigrants Thousands of immigrants arrived through Ellis Island arrived through Ellis Island
daily…daily…
Unable to use fire escapes, Unable to use fire escapes, workers jumped to their deathsworkers jumped to their deaths
Labor StrikesLabor Strikes
The Great Railroad The Great Railroad StrikeStrike
Coxey’s Coxey’s ArmyArmyHaymarket SquareHaymarket SquareHomestead StrikeHomestead StrikePullman StrikePullman Strike