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Chapter 20 - Industry
Railroads and the Steel Industry
Vanderbilt
Railroads and the Economy
• Benefits?
• What is a gauge and why does it need to be standard (the same everywhere?
Steel Industry - problems
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Oil Company #1 Oil Company #2 Oil Company #3
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Oil Field Oil Refinery Railroad
Corporation
• Less risk
• What does a corporation do with the money that the investors give them?
• What does an investor get?
Competition
1. What did Rockerfeller think about competition?
2. What do you think about it?
Edison – goals and work ethic
Ford and the Assembly Line
Cars
• What were some problems consumers faced?
• Safety• Driving instruction• High prices
• How were each of these overcome?
Wright Flyer vs. balloon for military use
Why join a Union?
• Better benefits – health insurance• Fair pay• To be heard!
AFL vs. Knights of Labor
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Carpenter’s Union Autoworkers Union
Garment Workers Union
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Harry Fred George