Drake
Monopoly
Social Darwinism
Giving away Large LAND GRANTS
Andrew Carnegie
Gov sided with Businesses...usually sent in military to break strike
Robber Barons
Transcontinental Railroad
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Promontory point, Utah
Roebling
Alexander Graham Bell
The Light Bulb
Brooklyn Bridge
Philanthropists
JP Morgan
Gospel of Wealth
John D. Rockeller
Striking / Forming Labor Unions
George Westinghouse
This individual was the first to drill for oil
Became Rich through the Steel Industry and Vertical Consolidation
When a company has no competition for the marketing of its product and complete control over a specific Industry
Created the First Suspension Bridge
Those who gave away weath to support charity, museums, universities, and Libraries
This act was meant to break up monopolies and promote free competition in the Market Place
This technological achievement connected the East and West of the Nation, and opened up trade throughout the nation
This Industrial accomplishment became a symbol of American Ingenuity
As a result of harsh working conditions...workers often took action by....?
This famous Banker made his money giving loans to emerging businesses and later created the worlds largest steel Corporation
This term implies business leaders sought to maximize their profits by exploiting their workers to get rich unfairly
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in what location
What was the general reaction of the Fed. Gov. to early Labor Unions and Strikes
Idea that those with the best business sense are more fit to succeed. Justification for Survival of the Fittest in Capitalism
How did the U.S. encourage Railroads?
Inventer expanded the used of electricity through Alternating current
Thomas Edison is Most Famous for inventing this
The inventor who established the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Creator of Standard oil, Trusts, and Vertical Consolidation
According to this theory, once one becomes rich they should give money back to benefit humanity