Big Business &
The Men Who Built America
The Men Who Built America
What was the first big industry?
Railroads
What political party controlled the South after Reconstruction?
Democratic
What facility in New York Harbor, completed in 1892, processed millions of immigrants?
Ellis Island
Who/what was the Forgotten Man?
The average middle-class worker that contributed to society and wanted the freedom to do as they wished but were hampered by government regulations.
What types of entertainment became popular during this time?
motion pictures, circuses, Wild West shows, music, team sports, bicycles
In what industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt build his wealth?
Shipping and railroads
More colleges and trade schools were opened.
If they had jobs or relatives, whether they had a criminal record, what money they had with them, if they had any infectious diseases and if they were insane.
What is Social Darwinism?
The belief that financially adept people and institutions would survive, and those that were wak would fall by the wayside.
What innovations helped in the construction of taller buildings?
Iron and steel frames, elevators.
In what industry did John D. Rockefeller create his wealth?
Oil
How did Southern manufacturing change after the war?
Building of textile mills and railroads, use of coal for energy.
Chinese
What is the social gospel?
The belief that the mission of the church is to address the material needs of the people.
What were the large, occasional events that attracted millions of visitors and showcased new developments?
World expositions and World fairs.
Who were the three people who pioneered in catalog sales?
Ward, Sears and Roebuck
What was the effect of tenant and sharecropper farming?
It provided labor for farming, but it kept many people poor and unable to buy much.
Why did cities grow during this period?
Migration pf people from rural areas seeking jobs and new immigration from overseas.
What are some examples of social gospel activity that we see today?
YMCA, soup kitchens, Salvation Army
In 1900, what was the average labor's work week and annual salary?
59 hours per week, under $500 per year.
The Molly Maguires were involved with what industry?
Coal mining
What did the term New South mean?
A South that would be open to industry, that would involve all of its citizens and all of its natural resources and would not be as dependent on cotton farming.
What were two main ways of organizing workers into unions?
By their craft (profession/skill) and by industry.
Social Darwinists believed that big businesses and fabulously wealthy individuals were examples of what?
hint* this phrase is still used a lot
Survival of the fittest
What English author applied survival of the fittest to society?
Herbert Spencer