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United States Economy Knights Of Labor
1,304 wordsDuring the industrial revolution in the United States, tremendous economic prosperity resulted in social and political unrest. It seemed the rich were getting richer while the poor remained poor. The middle class was forged out of the industrial revolution but would be challenged at this time. Large influxes of immigrants would also create tensions among the social classes. Furthermore, textile, steel, railroad, and automobile industries were growing exponentially, employing thousands. The class...
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Overseas Markets Looked Forward
858 wordsAmerica was a growing nation throughout the Glided Age, the era referred to the decades from the 1870 s to the 1890 s where America struggled to battle corruption in a morally deteriorating society. Imperialism was a new way out of the corruption, and a way to turn America around. Growing into a leading nation, the United States hoped to further its international standing by emulating European nations that were expanding their influence throughout the world. During the 1870 s, the U. S. "new imp...
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Concept Of Time Railroad Industry
465 wordsThe farming economy was greatly helped by the expansion of the railroad system. The railroad became one of the main and most efficient ways to transport farmers produce. This was especially helpful to farms in remote locations. The expanded railroad system enabled farmers to produce more crops because of the greater potential shipping locations that became available. This also made products such as corn and grain available to locations that the crop wasn't produced in. It made things that used t...
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Sherman Antitrust Act John D Rockefeller
727 wordsCarnagie, Rockefeller, and Pullman When the names Carnagie, Rockefeller, and Pullman come to mind, most of us automatically think of what we saw or read in our history books: These men were kind and generous and through hard work and perseverance, any one of you could become a success story like them, right? Wrong. I am sick of these people being remembered for the two or three good deeds they have done. Publicity and media have exaggerated the generosity of these men, the government has spoiled...
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J P Morgan Steel Corporation
1,170 wordsNo, sir, the first thing is character. Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it Because a man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom (Sinclair XIII). With that line, John Pierpont Morgan ended his career in a show-stealing manner. Indeed, J. P. Morgan was a man of character; moreover, he was perhaps the greatest Wall Street banker of the decade. Unlike others who gained fame at a young age, Morgan lived in obscurity until 1895, where at the age of 58...
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