The Gilded Age

He dominated the steel industry during the Gilded Age

• Andrew Carnegie

• John Rockefeller

• John Pitcairn

• Elon Musk

He dominated the oil industry during the Gilded Age. He also became the world's first BILLIONAIRE!

• Andrew Carnegie

• John Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Bill Gates

He dominated the railroad industry during the Gilded Age. One of his descendants is Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor.

• Andrew Carnegie

• John Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

• Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Upton Sinclaire's book sought to expose the horrors of

• Unions

• the railroad industry

• pollution from the Industrial Age

• immigrant working conditions

Most immigrants during the Gilded Age came from

• Eastern and Southern Europe and Asia

• Western Europe and North Africa

• Central Asia and the Middle East

• South Africa and India

a strategy that allows a company to streamline its operations by taking direct ownership of various stages of its production process rather than relying on external contractors or suppliers.

• Horizontal Integration

• Monopolization

• Vertical Integration

• Investment

a business strategy in which one company grows its operations at the same level in an industry. Horizontal integrations help companies grow in size and revenue, expand into new markets, diversify product offerings, and reduce competition.

• Horizontal Integration

• Vertical Integration

• Investment

• Banking 101

Workers would form these collectives to address dangerous working conditions and low pay

• Clubs

• Capitalist Regimes

• Communist Parties

• Unions

a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States focused on defeating corruption, monopoly, waste, and inefficiency.

• Progressive Era

• Reconstruction Era

• Roaring 20's

• Reformist Era

Most Asian immigrants came into this entry center during the Gilded Age

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Mullelly Island

• Statue of Liberty Island