Cartoon Notes
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Rockefeller & Carnegie
Vanderbilt & JP Morgan
Mexican Food
100
What's going on here?
Rich men getting powerful off the back of the workers
100
Where was it?
New York City
100
Name one thing Rockefeller donated to?
Education, Religion, Science
100
What's the difference between a Captain of Industry and a Robber Baron?
Both are terms for rich businessmen, one is positive and one is negative
100
fried tortilla, typically folded, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes
Hard Shell Taco
200
What's this?
Carnegie buying libraries
200
What did workers do when the elavator broke down during the fire?
Jumped out the window to their death
200
What industry was Carnegie into?
Steel industry
200
What industry was JP Morgan into?
Banks and Railroads
200
a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling, typically of beans or ground or shredded beef.
A Burrito
300
What does this animal represent?
A big railroad company that's taking over everything
300
What were they making in the factory?
Shirtwaists (basically like clothing parts)
300
What was notable about Carnegie's parents
They were poor (he built his own wealth)
300
What Charity did Vanderbilt give?
He built Vanderbilt University
300
dough made from corn flour and used to make tortillas, tamales, etc
Masa
400
What does the Octopus itself represent?
The Standard Oil company
400
Why was it dangerous in the factory and easy for a fire to spread?
Smoking cigarettes, loose clothes around, no sprinklers
400
What happened in the Homestead strike?
Carnegie didn't want to pay his workers more money so there was a violent strike where people died
400
Why was there a Workers Railroad Strike in 1877?
Workers not earning enough and long work hours (strike against Vanderbilt)
400
What kind of food is this 
A can of refried beans
500
What's the meaning?
The companies are stronger than the senate (government)
500
Who was mostly employed (working) in the factories?
Young teenage immigrant girls
500
What was the name of JD Rockefellers company?
Standard Oil
500
What was Vanderbilt's childhood / family business?
Steamboats / steam engines
500
a traditional Mexican breakfast dish consisting of corn tortillas cut into quarters and lightly fried
Chilaquiles