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Industrialization of America. The Men Who Built America. The Men Who Built America. John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Company. Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Steele Company. The Men Who Built America. John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Company. Background Information.
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Industrialization of America The Men Who Built America
The Men Who Built America John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Company Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Steele Company
The Men Who Built America John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Company Background Information 3rd Richest person who has ever lived. Controlled 90% of the oil industry during his lifetime in North America. Discovered ways to control an entire industry and find profits at every turn. Biography Video
The Men Who Built America Background Information Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Steele Company • 4th Richest person who has ever lived. • Scottish immigrant, came to the U.S. at age 12. • Starts working at very early age, impresses people with work ethic and skills. • Starts career in railroad industry, which eventually leads to a career in iron & finally his discovery of how profitable steel could be. • Biography
Impact on Workers • Unprecedented Growth New Work Conditions • Long work days (12 hour days, 6 days a week) • Greed vs. Corporate Competition? • Too much power to the worker or valid points? • Homestead Strike
