Industrialization of America

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Industrialization of America “Rags to Riches” The RISE OF BIG BUSINESS

Transformation of America INDUSTRIALIZATION AND BUSINESS

POWERHOUSE The Titans

S O C I A L D A R W I N I S M Applied from Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species. Adapted by Herbert Spencer to society and economics. Used to explain that some individuals and businesses (corporations) are more fit – have more ability, work harder, more efficient and will be more successful.

Cornelius Vanderbilt Transportation in New York and Northeastern United States.

The COMMODORE Cornelius Vanderbilt

Andrew Carnegie From poor immigrant to the richest man in the world.

Andrew Carnegie

CARNEGIE – vertical consolidation Control of ownership of all industries that produce the same product

Horizontal and Vertical Consolidation Coke fields Iron ore deposits Ships Railroads purchased by Carnegie Steel mills Coke fields Iron ore deposits Ships Railroads purchased by Carnegie Steel mills Coke fields Iron ore deposits Ships Railroads purchased by Carnegie Steel mills Coke fields Iron ore deposits Ships Railroads purchased by Carnegie Steel mills Independent Oil refineries Standard Oil Company purchased by Rockefellar

The Richest Man in the World Sold CARNIGIE STEEL company to J.P. Morgan for $480 million. Morgan consolidated Carnegie Steel with other steel companies to create UNITED STATES STEEL – the world’s largest steel company.

Gospel of Wealth Belief advocated by Andrew Carnegie Concept that the wealthy should give their fortune back to society for improvement. Gave millions to help establish public libraries. Carnegie-Mellon University. Carnegie Hall in New York. Millions to help cure hookworm disease

John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller used shrewd business strategies to create Standard Oil Company and make it a monopoly

Rockefeller – horizontal consolidation Control of various companies that make the same product. Rockefeller controlled oil industries.

The Standard Oil Octopus

The Captains of Industry Positive term used to describe the industrialists as the leaders of the economic growth and prosperity, established businesses that provided jobs and opportunities for poor and immigrants, provided new products and services.

The ROBBER BARRONS Negative term to describe the industrialists as being corrupt and using unethical business practices to establish monopolies; they eliminated competition; they took advantage of cheap immigrant labor and kept wages low, working hours long and unsafe.

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