https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf Gilded Age en-us 2019-02-20 16:13:13 UTC 2019-02-25 01:26:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333249282 John D. Rockefeller was one of the "Captains of Industry" and was well known in American for the Standard or Oil. Rockefeller was the poster child for capitalism. Compared to the average Americans earning ($8/10 per week), he was making millions. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333249282 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333253909 By 1914 the US was the largest county in the world. This growth was looked on upon well, but was taken advantage of. Greedy Legislatures exploited city, state, and the national governments. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333253909 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333256917 The locomotive had been around since the Civil War, but this new idea made Americans very excited. The transcontinental railroad made migration to the West possible. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333256917 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333260226 The Railroad was divided into 2 parts: Union Pacific and Central Pacific. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333260226 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333261044 John L. O'Sullivan came up with the saying in 1845. HE believed God gave us the west, and that since it was a gift from God, Americans should take advantage of it. The transcontinental railroad made this idea possible.
A golden spike was nailed into the ground after completion of the coast to coast line. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333261044 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333266332 This was the nation's first regulatory agency put into place because people were taking advantage of the railroads. The US was able to do this because the railroad stopped state to state]]> 2019-02-20 16:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/333266332 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334654596 George Westinghouse invented the air pump for trains. ]]> 2019-02-25 00:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334654596 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334654998 He was a Tycoon who became rich off of steel. He, like Rockefeller, was not born into money, but became a very wealthy man by buying railroad companies. He did give money back to a college and Carnegie Hall, a music/artistic place. ]]> 2019-02-25 00:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334654998 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334656191 In the 20th century, factory work wassail the "rage." Men, women, and EVEN CHILDREN (some even as young as 8) would work in factories till their body gave out. Medical coverage was not offered with this job, and many people were severely hurt while working. People were payed very little, and worked long hours 6 days a week. Unions began to grow and fight for change in the factory workplace. ]]> 2019-02-25 00:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334656191 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334657096 Strikes spread through the nation, and this started with a 10% pay cut. It was named the Great Upheaval. Over 100 people were killed by the time the strike was over. ]]> 2019-02-25 00:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334657096 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334657925 As people continued to strike, management would just retaliate with "reverse strikes" or lockouts. Some even made employees sign Yellow-Dog Contracts that made them promise to not join a union. ]]> 2019-02-25 01:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334657925 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334658693 William Sylvis created this. The NLU fought for higher wages and shorter hours. The NLU brought skilled workers, unskilled workers, and farmers together. Although it seemed like a good thing, it fell short after the Panic of 1873. ]]> 2019-02-25 01:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334658693 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334660298 Life in America became better as technology enhanced work places. Factories spread rapidly throughout the country and the demand for workers was high. Most factories were in Urban places and the majority of the US lived in the city. ]]> 2019-02-25 01:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334660298 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334661133 Since factories were spreading so quickly, management needed to quickly find cheap places for their workers to live. Slums were very common for many people to huddle together. ]]> 2019-02-25 01:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334661133 s731550 https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334661719 Many inventions were made during this time like: the telephone, electricity, cable cars, indoor plumbing, department stares, and SO MUCH MORE!]]> 2019-02-25 01:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/s731550/uznsayc5vdwf/wish/334661719