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During the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism and laissez-faire economics were most closely associated with the interests of
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
patents granted in the US = 1800 - 41 patents, 1810 - 223, 1820 - 155, 1830 - 544, 1840 - 458, 1850 -884, 1860 - 4,363, 1870 -12,157 ----What best explains the trend shown in this table?
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
Coal Production in the US -- 1829 - 240,000 tons, 1839 - 1,560,000 tons, 1849 - 6,448,000, 1859 - 15,633,000 ----what best explains the trend shown in this table?
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
When Susan B. Anthony refused to pay a fine for voting illegally in the election of 1872, she stated: “Not a penny shall go to this unjust claim.” Her action was an example of
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
A Milestone in U.S. Transportation • Completed in 1869 • Shortened travel between San Francisco and New York to a week • $50 million worth of freight carried from coast to coast every year within ten years of its completion ---What milestone ?
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
Some Important Innovations Introduced in the US: • 1793 – cotton gin • 1834 – Cyrus McCormick’s mechanical reaper • 1837 – John Deere’s steel plow • 1873 – Joseph Glidden’s barbed wire --What was one result of the innovations listed?
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
How did the distribution of wealth in the United States change due to industrialization in the late 19th century?
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
How did Andrew Carnegie vertically integrate the steel industry?
improved agricultural production
the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial growth was helped by innovation.
civil disobedience
buying iron mines and means of transportation
owners of big businesses
Industrial factories and railroads used coal for fuel.
Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
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