PPT-The Gilded Age : Captain of Industry

or Robber Baron What is a Robber Baron D uring the American Industrial Revolution the term Robber Baron was used to describe a person who made what some considered excessive amounts of money in business It was an insulting term used for a person who was thought to have used unfair business practices and showed little empathy for the common factory worker If this industrialist used his political and corporate influence for his own selfish ends he could be described as a robber baron. The . Rise. of Big Business. Essential Question. :. Was the rise of industry good for the United States?. . A Brassy, Flamboyant Age. Gilded Age. :. {Reconstruction (1877). --. Progressive Era (1901)}. The . Rise. of Big Business. Essential Question. :. What factors led to the rise of the American Industrial Revolution from 1870 to 1900?. Warm-Up Question:. Examine the image on the next slide & answer the question: . or . Captain of Industry. ?. Robber Baron. Robber Baron: . is . a term used . for . powerful 19th century American . businessmen . who were viewed as having used questionable practices to amass their wealth. 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . Large business organizations called “trusts” were formed. Trusts worked together to set prices & maximize profits. Businessmen come to be seen as “Captains of Industry” because of their ingenuity. Test Analysis. Where are we now?. Hayes wins the presidency because he promises to end . Reconstruction. Reconstruction was forced acceptance of freed slaves, imposed by the North on the South. Food for Thought: should we force people to be moral?. 1865-1914. UNIT VI: “The Gilded Age.”. So, what is it all about?. “The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant political, economic, diplomatic, social, environmental and cultural changes.” . 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in .  . The Gilded Age in America: Successes. : . 1. Displays of wealth and excess among upper class. 2. 2nd industrial revolution. 3. Labor union movements. Gilded Age . But underneath, there were problems. TIME MAGAZINE. Create A Front Cover of your Robber Barron. TIME Magazine Format. Date the reflects the time of your Robber Barron. Interesting quote/summary . of . your . cover story. Cover Story of your Robber Barron. Part 1. Manifest Destiny. Following the Civil War, the notion of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the United States should extend to the Pacific because God willed it, again became a popular idea.. American now controlled the land, now it was time to settle it.. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning. Have you ever used any. of these products?. What company created these . products?. Who was the man behind the creation. of these products? . Apple Inc. . Steve Jobs. CEO. 1976: Started Apple at 21 years old. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning.