Businesses became wealthy, and some corrupt government officials supported business first policies.

(a)  

• Gilded Age
• Progressive Era
• Civil Rights Era
• Roaring Twenties

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#Gilded Age-Gilded Age Characteristics

Transcontinental Railroads

• Provided Farmers access to distant markets, allowed Americans to settle the West. The railroad industry will be monopolized by Cornelius Vanderbilt.

• companies that were engaged in producing, refining, and marketing oil were combined in the Standard Oil Trust; Oil industry monopolized by John D. Rockefeller.

• An example of big business that was made possible by Captain of Industry Andrew Carnegie. It helped fuel industrialism in America and the manufacturing center was Pittsburgh.

• made manufacturing more efficient; light bulb led to more hours of work= more production

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#Gilded Age-Transcontinental Railroad

electricity-

• made manufacturing more efficient; light bulb led to more hours of work= more production

• Provided Farmers access to distant markets, allowed Americans to settle the West. The railroad industry will be monopolized by Cornelius Vanderbilt.

• companies that were engaged in producing, refining, and marketing oil were combined in the Standard Oil Trust; Oil industry monopolized by John D. Rockefeller.

• An example of big business that was made possible by Captain of Industry Andrew Carnegie. It helped fuel industrialism in America and the manufacturing center was Pittsburgh.

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#Gilded Age-electricity (light bulb)

​ (a)   made is millions in the steel industry; Philanthropy to improve society through donations to education and the arts

• Andrew Carnegie
• John D. Rockefeller
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• J.P. Morgan

​ (a)   made is millions in the oil industry; Philanthropy to improve society through donations to education and the arts

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• J.P. Morgan
• Cornelius Vanderbilt

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#Gilded Age-John D. Rockefeller

​ (a)   was highly influential figure during the Gilded Age, renowned for his financial prowess, corporate consolidations, and philanthropic endeavors.

• J.P. Morgan
• Andrew Carnegie
• John D. Rockefeller
• Cornelius Vanderbilt

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#Gilded Age-J.P. Morgan

The ​ (a)   made cheaper costing steel that was stronger. Allowed for railroads, bridges, and skyscrapers to be built.

• Bessemer Process
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Electricity (light bulb)
• Gilded Age Characteristics

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#Gilded Age-Bessemer Process

Using the Visual Glossary, explain laissez-faire.

(Must have at least 5 things you see from the Vissual Glossary.)

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#Gilded Age-Gilded Age Characteristics

Using the Visual Glossary, explain free enterprise.

(Must have at least 5 things you see from the Vissual Glossary.)

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#Gilded Age-Free Enterprise

Using the Visual Glossary, explain Industrialists.

(Must have at least 5 things you see from the Vissual Glossary.)

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#Gilded Age-Industrialists