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

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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

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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)

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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

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