https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0 en-us 2018-04-27 14:39:21 UTC 2025-11-03 21:55:01 UTC hello@padlet.com kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256035614 Large scale or important finances/activities
EXAMPLES - Apple, Dunkin' Donuts, Panera, Chipotle, Moes, American Eagle]]> 2018-04-27 14:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256035614 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256036541 Promoting items over other items like Apple vs, Android]]> 2018-04-27 14:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256036541 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256036776 The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a service]]> 2018-04-27 14:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256036776 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256037171 A Structure when a trustful person carries out business on behalf of the business or group]]> 2018-04-27 14:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256037171 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256037576 Increase in wanted goods at a specific part of supply chain ex. apple phone users]]> 2018-04-27 14:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256037576 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256038611 When a single company has two or more stages of production normally operated by two or more separate companies]]> 2018-04-27 14:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/256038611 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/257661860 Document A - How is the R.R. President (Business - Not Gov't) like a King?
Complaint of Total Control - Avoid TC through a trust (by committee)
Business Owners = Bad Guys?
Document B - How is the modern manufacturing system like a military system and what have workers lost?
Very little decision making for the individual - Workers on factory line (12hrs/Day attaching sleeves to jackets - Mindless - No thinking - Just robots) Business Owners = Bad Guys, Workers get sympathy vote
Document C - What is the political cartoon suggesting about the Senate and the power of business in Gov't?
Standing over Congress, Pulling the strings on Congress (puppets of big business) Business Leaders/Trusts = Bad Guys
Document D - According to Andrew Carnegie, what must men of wealth do?
Act humble/modest/not showy, give money to the poor - "trustee for his poorer brethern", Superior wisdom, experience and ability
Wealthy = Good Guys?
Document E - What is the promise of the People's Party?
Want the "Common Man" back in power, Return of gov't to the people address inequality/injustice/wealth gap.
Document F - According to Samuel Gompers, what do unionists want?
Organize laborers, Skilled vs. Unskilled, Rights of the workers, Speak up for reduced hours, increase wages, eliminate worst abuses (wages), People afraid of joining (not guaranteed a job - people won't hire you if a part of a union)
Document G - How did Standard Oil eliminate competition?
Bought up competition, Expand everywhere - Can't escape it. - Now, need gov't approval (fair competition)
Document H - How did the department stores increase Carries' desire to consume?
Catch your attention, Bring you in, CHOICES>CHOICES>CHOICES,]]> 2018-05-03 14:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/257661860 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/259285742 Document 1 - "The Trust Giant's Point of View"
More Industry in Gov't (Congress)
Rockefeller is "in control" of gov't
Big business is "in control" of gov't
Document 2 - Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives
Immigrants > Irish, Italian, Germans, etc.
Tenement Housing > small living spaces, dirty, cramped, unhealthy, poor sanitation, overcrowded,
Document 3 - Tammany Hall
Exploitation in Gov't
Gives his friends jobs & $$
Political Corruption is a normal part of gov't
Document 4 - Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
Forbids trusts (form of monopolies)
Big Business doesn't like it
Lawsuits to break them up
Standard Oil, Steel, Banking, Railroad
Document 5 - George Rice , How I was ruined by Rockefeller"
Opposing viewpoint agt. Monopolies
Rockefeller controlled prices (.01-.03 less)
Drove his business into the ground
Document 6 - Interstate Commerce Act
Does not affect small time business
Can't give unfair advantage to friend
Cost needs to be relevant to travel/distance
Rates/Fares/Schedules posted]]> 2018-05-09 14:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/259285742 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/260491009 Integrity - Honesty and Moral Principles - Pope, Lincoln, LBJ
Courage - Strength in pain or grief - parents, military, M.J., Kei$ha, j. Robinson
Intelligence - smart, book/streets - Einstein, Doctors, Scientists, Teachers
Concern for Others - helps people, even poor - Tom Holland, Drakes
Financial Success - How much money they make - Trump, Professional Athletes, Epic Games
Self-Made - Becoming successful by one's own efforts -
Significant Achievement - something accomplished by superiors ability -
Charisma - swagger, compelling attractiveness that can inspire devotion in others - ]]> 2018-05-14 14:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/260491009 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/262705689 Document A - 2 Houses
+ Hero - Rose from very little, Self-made
+ Villan - Could be using $$$ to help others, selfish
Document B - "Wealth"
+ Hero - philanthropic - Concern for others, selflessness, Integrity
+ Villain - Talking down to people
Document C - Carnegie's Philanthropy
+ Hero - philanthropic - Concern for others, selflessness, Integrity, Financial Success, Education (invest in the future)
+ Villain - Only possible bc he paid workers poorly, not a fair salary, make him look better than others, Lacks integrity (hypocritical)
Document D - Carnegies's "Great Double Role"
+Hero - Gave a lot of $$ to education,
BUT....
+Villain - Lacks integrity, philanthropy doesn't really help the poor improve
Document E - Charity not Justice
+Hero - Good to give, but in moderation
+Villain - Not treating his workers fairly, Not really helping the poor, making the poor accustomed to the charity (poor stop believing they can work hard), can't survive without it....PAY A FAIR WAGE!!!]]> 2018-05-22 14:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/262705689 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265036401 2018-06-01 14:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265036401 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265036933 How were workers impacted by Big Business?
Poor Working conditions
Very Low Wages
Child Labor
Workers were easily replaced
No Job Guarantee - Day to Day
Discrimination agt. Immigrants]]> 2018-06-01 14:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265036933 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265396142 Immigration
-Ellis Island (NY) - Europe - Industrial Labor
-Angel Island (CA) - Asia (Chinese) - Railroad Labor
-Chinese Exclusion Act - Banned Immigration from China
-20 Million Europeans alone
-Nativism - American-Born - NOT Native Americans - Limited Immig.
-Push-Pull Factors - Persecution, failing economy, Famine
Urbanization
-All major cities overcrowded
-Ethnic neighborhoods & gangs for protection - Gangs of New York
-Very poor living conditions
-Tenement housing - Jacob Riis
American Life
-Transcontinental R.R.
-Department Store
-Skyscrapers 
-Segregation & Discrimination still present
-1890 - Plessy v. Ferguson - Separate but Equal]]> 2018-06-04 14:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265396142 kwengerter https://padlet.com/kwengerter/5sdpd83843n0/wish/265882952 Types of Gov't in USA
- Federal - Three Branches - National Gov't, National Economies
- State - Governors, etc.
- Local - Focused on issues in specific area - the best government?
Ways Gov't may help people
- Listen to the people
- Programs (Welfare, Food Stamps, etc.)
- Garbage collection, Snow Removal, etc. 
How did government helped/hurt Americans
during the Gilded Age?
-Business grew more powerful
-Graft
-Corruption

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