PPT-Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?

Todays Objective After todays 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. Captains of Industry?. U.S. History. Mrs. . B. Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?. Robber Baron. late-nineteenth-century industrialists, especially those who . overly displayed . their wealth . Wealthy . Created by . Beldon. . Kealoha. with sources from these. Authors. : Christine . Colihan. and Amy . Vitcusky. August 2006. captains of industry or robber barons.. Students will . understand and learn that big . 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. . th. and early 20. th. century be known as “captains of industry” or “robber barons?. Do Now: . Take out Robber Barons or Captains of Industry Flipped Lesson . Today’s focus. -you will receive a packet that includes:. 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. What was the significance of the Magna Carta?. Magna Carta. The Magna Carta was a document sealed by King John after negotiations with his barons and their French and Scots allies at Runnymede, Surrey, England in 1215.. RECONSTRUCTION . AND. THE GILDED AGE. ELECTION OF 1864. . LINCOLN ELECTED TO _______ TERM. ASSASSINATED ___ MONTH AFTER INAUGURAL CEREMONY . VICE PRESIDENT: ANDREW ________________ (TN). RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRY. Bellwork. terms to define:. Robber Baron: an American capitalist who got rich at the expense of others, exploited natural resources, or had unfair government influence.. Captains of Industry: business leaders who built a personal fortune and contributed positively to the country through jobs and philanthropy (charity).  . 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. Chapter 19 – Big Business and Urbanization. Extortion:. Forced against your will. Rebates. :. discount or refund on “freight charges”. Drawbacks / Kickbacks:. . . Standard Oil gave certain railroads all its shipping business if it agreed to charge Standard Oil 25% to 50% less than its competitors. 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.. Industrialization. Industrial Review. Change from human labor to machines. Development of new energy sources. Increased use of natural resources and environmental impact. Standardization of products. 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.