PPT-Lifestyles of the Rich and Robber Barons

Cornelius Vanderbilt Railroad and Steamboat Baron What do I care about the law Aint I got the power Worth 100 million at his death 143 Billion today One of his many arch enemies was Mark Twain who accused him of having no soul . Chapter . 6. Section . 3. Objectives: . Identify business and management strategies that led to big business.. Explain Social Darwinism. Identify methods that led to monopoly. Big Business Emerges . 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. The Magna Carta was written to make the King rule by the old English laws that were current in the time before the Normans came. The Magna Carta had 37 English laws, some from the past and some new ones. It showed that the King’s power could be limited by a written grant. . 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. Carta. England. 1215. To . Summarize. . The Magna . Carta. was the. first . constitutional text and one of the most important documents on the path to democracy. The reason why the Magna . Carta. was so important in terms of the founding of the United States was that the Founding Fathers used many of the principles first codified in the Magna . Healthy, Active lifestyles . Q. What is a PAR-Q?. A. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire . . Q. What are the 4 tests that can . Measure health related exercise?. A. Cooper run, Hand grip test, Sit and reach test, Harvard step test. . industrialists. . There is no doubt that these industrialists were driven by one motive, and that was wealth. However, historians and others debate the title to . bestow . on these men – that of “. By Robber Barons: Junlan Lu, Sushil Bhandaru, Bhargav Vemulapalli. Of course they are justified!. Who are the Robber Barons?. Wealthy industrialists. Extremely powerful. Believed in creation of large, consolidated, organization. He was called John Lackland because he lost most of his lands in France while his brother Richard the Lionheart had been away on Crusade.. “. Bad”. “. Bad”. . King John. King John invented a tax called . Today’s Objective . After today’s lesson, we will be able to…. Discuss whether the industrialists of the late 19. th. century were robber barons or captains of industry. Robber Baron or Captain of Industry.  . American . Industrialization. Outline. Industrialization and Big Business . New technology/inventions sets stage for industrial growth in America after 1850 . Big Business leaders John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt and J.P. Morgan are viewed in two ways: . 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. 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. Transforming the American Economy and Society. Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?. Student Learning Target/Objective. I can examine how industrialization transformed the US economy.. Access . Notebowl.