https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5 en-us 2018-09-25 17:28:56 UTC 2024-05-28 11:23:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286168266 JP Morgan was one of the first millionaires he was able to make his money in railroads and banks. They helped make time zones a thing so that there were less crashs. They also helped the farmers be able to get their products to consumers faster. The railroads had a very positive affect on the worlds economy. Due to the railroads different regions started to specialize in different products.  ]]> 2018-09-26 17:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286168266 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286920414 This act came into effect in 1887. It said that the government had the right to supervise and regulate the railroad companies. The government had always been laissez faire (hand off) and was now hands on enforcing this new act. The government was always afraid of the big business men so they usually didn't in force laws. ]]> 2018-09-28 12:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286920414 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286926043 McKinley was a Gold Bug in the 1896 Presidential Election. One of biggest issues in this election was which metal did they want money to be backed up by gold or sliver. He obliviously wanted gold and he was a republican. He ran the Front Porch Campaign from Canton Ohio. He ran against William Jennings Bryan who was a Silverite and a Democrat. In the end though McKinley won the election. ]]> 2018-09-28 13:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286926043 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286930238 His biggest concern with the new railroads was passenger travel and how comfortable they were. So he was able to come up with The Pullman Sleeper Car. They were more comfortable ans a lot cleaner. Not only did he make a sleeper car he founded a company town. It was in Illinois and was soon named Pullman Illinois. This was for his workers so that they could get the factories faster even though there were many rules here couldn't be out past a certain time and rent was very expensive. ]]> 2018-09-28 13:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/286930238 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/287572832 A new vocab word that i learned during this unit was philanthropist. Which is someone who donates a lot of money to a charitable organizations to promote social welfare. One of the biggest philanthropist was Andrew Carnegie. He donated a lot of his money to teachers and started a pension for them He was also able to retire 66 and was the richest man. ]]> 2018-10-01 13:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/287572832 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/287725386 This was the most interesting thing i learned during the industrial revolution. It was located in Cleveland Ohio i think this is interesting because i didn't know that Cleveland was known for anything. This was the nickname for Euclid Avenue. There were 250 mansions in a 4 mile stretch. ]]> 2018-10-01 16:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/287725386 21connerkylie https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/287728832 one way we can connect with the past is with the light bulb. We use it all the time in are daily lives weather we are at home/school/ or sporting events. Thomas Edison was the creating and he had 1093 pantos. ]]> 2018-10-01 16:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/21connerkylie/mzdk6jodb2x5/wish/287728832