For most settlers, the MAIN attraction of the western territories of the United States in the early-1800s was that
plentiful, cheap, and fertile land was there.
These steps are performed by a single company.
vertical integration
How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly national market.
Which African American leader believed that the best way to fight discrimination was for the "Talented Tenth" to get a good education, and in turn, help the rest?
W.E.B. Dubois
A time of great wealth when all looked good on the outside was called the ___________, a phrase used by Mark Twain.
Gilded Age
Many people at this time believed in Social Darwinism, which means survival of the:
smartest
What is the viewpoint of the artist?
Trusts have too much influence over the United States Senate.
Which type of activity does the article illustrate?
About 1890,
public franchises and privileges were sought, not only for legitimate
profit and common convenience but for loot. Taking but slight and
always selfish interest in the public councils, the big men misused
politics. The riff-raff, catching the smell of corruption, rush into
the Municipal Assembly, drove out the respectable men, and sold the
city-it's streets, its wharves, its markets, and all that it had- to
the now greedy businessmen and bribers.
reporting by muckrakers
Capitalism fueled industrialization by:
Encouraging entrepreneurs to establish businesses
In serious labor disputes which arose before 1900, the U.S. government
usually supported the owners.