Many believed that the key to the American Dream was what?
Hard work and Luck
After the Civil War, what happened to Northern factories, and provide an example of what these factories were used to make? ( Like What products)?
They kept running and made peaceful thing like clothes
Define
Scarcity
Goods and Services:
Low resources or low supply of something.
An item to sell.
A person who does things for others for money.
Who is Mr.Centeno's favorite superhero?
Batman
For every mile of track completed, the US government gave rail companies what?
What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission?
640 acres of land
Regulate the railroads
Before the Civil War, most of the US economy was based on what?
Framing
Define:
Trusts
Holding Company
A person who owns part of another company
It is a company that buys other companies.
What is Mr. Centeno's car name?
Luna
Many rail workers were immigrants from where?
The Golden Spike symbolized what event?
China
Railway was finished
What term BEST describes the government during this time period?
People who believed that those who are the most fit for success will become the most successful were called what?
Corrupt Social darwinist
Social Darwinism
Monopoly
Corruption
The rich get richer and the poor stay poor.
To own all parts of a company.
When a person in power takes advantage of that power.
What is Mr.Centeno's favorite restaurant and how does he link his steak?
Texas Rd House and medium rare or well
Followers of the Gospel of Wealth felt that wealth should be what?
Which two Captains of industry gave away most of their wealth?
Wealth should be shared
JR and AC
By 1914 the US had become the largest what in the world?
What was the government's response to the new industries coming about and explain why they had that reaction?
and
they loved it because of the money.
A strike
Deflation
Inflation
To protest held by the workers of a company.
Prices of items going down
Prices of item going up
Megan and August
What nearly happened to Andrew Johnson?
What term best describes Grant’s advisors?
19. What happened to President Garfield?
Removed from office
Corrupt
Assassinated
List three reasons why rail travel wasn’t very popular.
A transcontinental railroad would connect what together?
Bad brakes, constant break down, time
and
East and West
Who were the three “Captains of Industry” during this time and what did their companies focus on?
JR=OIL
AC=STEEL
JPM=BANKER
Explain Socialism.
It is where everyone gets an equal piece of the pie.
How long has Mr.Centeno been with his Wife?
10 years