Answer:
A
Explanation:
it makes the most sense
Many other Americans have followed Carnegie’s lead and done the same thing, for example
Answer:
As discussed previously, new processes in steel refining, along with inventions in the fields of communications and electricity, transformed the business landscape of the nineteenth century. The exploitation of these new technologies provided opportunities for tremendous growth, and business entrepreneurs with financial backing and the right mix of business acumen and ambition could make their fortunes. Some of these new millionaires were known in their day as robber barons, a negative term that connoted the belief that they exploited workers and bent laws to succeed. Regardless of how they were perceived, these businessmen and the companies they created revolutionized American industry.
RAILROADS AND ROBBER BARONS
Earlier in the nineteenth century, the first transcontinental railroad and subsequent spur lines paved the way for rapid and explosive railway growth, as well as stimulated growth in the iron, wood, coal, and other related industries. The railroad industry quickly became the nation’s first “big business.” A powerful, inexpensive, and consistent form of transportation, railroads accelerated the development of virtually every other industry in the country. By 1890, railroad lines covered nearly every corner of the United States, bringing raw materials to industrial factories and finished goods to consumer markets. The amount of track grew from 35,000 miles at the end of the Civil War to over 200,000 miles by the close of the century. Inventions such as car couplers, air brakes, and Pullman passenger cars allowed the volume of both freight and people to increase steadily. From 1877 to 1890, both the amount of goods and the number of passengers traveling the rails tripled.
Financing for all of this growth came through a combination of private capital and government loans and grants. Federal and state loans of cash and land grants totaled $150 million and 185 million acres of public land, respectively. Railroads also listed their stocks and bonds on the New York Stock Exchange to attract investors from both within the United States and Europe. Individual investors consolidated their power as railroads merged and companies grew in size and power. These individuals became some of the wealthiest Americans the country had ever known. Midwest farmers, angry at large railroad owners for their exploitative business practices, came to refer to them as “robber barons,” as their business dealings were frequently shady and exploitative. Among their highly questionable tactics was the practice of differential shipping rates, in which larger business enterprises received discounted rates to transport their goods, as opposed to local producers and farmers whose higher rates essentially subsidized the discounts.
Jay Gould was perhaps the first prominent railroad magnate to be tarred with the “robber baron” brush. He bought older, smaller, rundown railroads, offered minimal improvements, and then capitalized on factory owners’ desires to ship their goods on this increasingly popular and more cost-efficient form of transportation. His work with the Erie Railroad was notorious among other investors, as he drove the company to near ruin in a failed attempt to attract foreign investors during a takeover attempt. His model worked better in the American West, where the railroads were still widely scattered across the country, forcing farmers and businesses to pay whatever prices Gould demanded in order to use his trains. In addition to owning the Union Pacific Railroad that helped to construct the original transcontinental railroad line, Gould came to control over ten thousand miles of track across the United States, accounting for 15 percent of all railroad transportation. When he died in 1892, Gould had a personal worth of over $100 million, although he was a deeply unpopular figure.
In contrast to Gould’s exploitative business model, which focused on financial profit more than on tangible industrial contributions, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was a “robber baron” who truly cared about the success of his railroad enterprise and its positive impact on the American economy. Vanderbilt consolidated several smaller railroad lines, called trunk lines, to create the powerful New York Central Railroad Company, one of the largest corporations in the United States at the time. He later purchased stock in the major rail lines that would connect his company to Chicago, thus expanding his reach and power while simultaneously creating a railroad network to connect Chicago to New York City. This consolidation provided more efficient connections from Midwestern suppliers to eastern markets. It was through such consolidation that, by 1900, seven major railroad tycoons controlled over 70 percent of all operating lines. Vanderbilt’s personal wealth at his death (over $100 million in 1877), placed him among the top three wealthiest individuals in American history.
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A because all the other answers dont fit what the poem is trying to say
Answer:A
Explanation:I mean sorry wrong key
The Inca were able to oversee an empire that stretched for thousands of miles. Please describe one strategy that the Inca used to maintain political and social control.
Answer:
Division of power at various levels
Explanation:
The strategy the Inca used to able to oversee an empire that stretched for thousands of miles is "division of power at various levels."
While the mode of government is a monarchy, there are various positions under the emperor or king.
The king which was referred to as Sàpa Incan has the likes of viceroy, high priest, governors of a quarter, the council of the realm, inspectors, military generals, and other official to govern each domain or level of government. .
The empire was also divided into four known as Súyu; Chiñchay Súyu, Antî Súyu, Qúlla Súyu, and Kûnti Súyu. Each Súyu was divided into Wàmani. Each Wàmani was also divided into smaller groups headed by the empire officials.
Which best describes the cost of the Vietnam War in human terms?
an estimated 25,000 American servicemen and 757,143 Vietnamese dead
about 200,000 American servicemen and an estimated 4 million Vietnamese
dead
58,000 American servicemen and an estimated 1.5 million Vietnamese dead
58,000 American servicemen and an estimated 250,000 Vietnamese dead
Answer:
58,000 American servicemen and an estimated 250,000 Vietnamese dead
Explanation:
The estimated death toll of Us soldiers is 58,200 soldiers and around 200k - 250k vietnam soldiers perished.
this new position replaced the general secretary of the party as the top official in the soviet union
Answer:
The President of the Soviet Union
Explanation:
The President of the Soviet Union is the new position that replaced the general secretary of the party as the top official in the soviet union.
This position was created in 1990 after it was realized that the general secretary position lacks definite or clear means of appointing a successor.
Why are many people on the Caribbean islands poor?
Answer:the Government must not love them lol
Explanation:
How did Hitler break the non-aggression pact in 1941?
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Answer → He attacked Russia by Operation Barbarossa in the Summer of 1941.
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why was the 1848 revolt in prussia successful only in the short term?
Answer:
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The new elected assembly was dissolved a year later and this was the reason why the 1848 revolt in Prussia was successful only in the short term. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or the fourth option
Explanation:
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Why do you think the League of Nations refused to use force against Japan, Italy, and Germany?
(in a short paragraph)
Answer: I am writing this answer under the idea that this is before the official start of WW2 (so without further ado) : i would like to say this is because they did not want to risk another war considering the world was still recovering from WW1. That is the reason why they did not declare war on the axis powers until the invasion of czechoslovakia.
Explanation:
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Recognizing Bias What does Klemperer suggest about how most Germans felt about Hitler in 1938? Why do you think the German populace felt that way about Hitler?
After Pearl Harbor, FDR initiated?
BIBILE QUESTION 30 POINTS PLEASE
Match the correct verses with the following five-point outline of Paul's Epistle to Philemon. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.
1. Salutation
Verses 8-21
2. Thanksgiving for Philemon's love, faith, and hospitality
Verses 4-7
3. Intercession on behalf of Onesimus
Verses 1-3
4. Personal request
Verse 25
5. Benediction
Verses 22-24
Answer:
1. Salutation
Ans: Verses 1-3
2. Thanksgiving for Philemon's love
Ans: Verses 4-7
3. Intercession on behalf of Onesimus
Ans: Verses 8-21
4. Personal Request
Ans: Verses 22-24
5. Benediction
Ans: Verse 25
Once you read Philemon in the Bible, you will see all these verses.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
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I’m pretty sure the answer is A but I’m not to sure.
What is the main way that the Shinto religion is different from the other religions?
The correct answer is A. It has no a sacred text.
Explanation
Shinto is a Japanese religion that worships nature spirits also known as kamis. It is the second most practiced religion in that country after Buddhism. This religion differs from other world religions that have a sacred book such as the Bible (Christianity), the Torah (Judaism), the Pali Canon (Buddhism), the Koran (Islam), among others. So the correct answer is A. It has no a sacred text.
What lessons about slavery, racism, and freedom does the slave narratives of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Ann Jacobs offer?
Answer:
Slave narratives served an ideological purpose, namely to elicit the sympathy of northern readers to the plight of southern slaves as well as to publicize the abolitionist movement
Explanation:
what did austria hungary do to serbia without german knowledge?
Explanation:
my guess is issue an ultimatum
A Civic Duty includes obligations (things you MUST do) as required by a LAW.
If you do not do them, you will be punished (such as going to jail for not paying
your taxes).
O True
O False
Answer:
false
Explanation:
I'm saying false because not all the people in Kenya pay tax.maybe you don't have money to pay tax so being jailed for not paying tax, that's not good so things you must do which are required by the law example paying tax yet you don't have money.I think being taken to jail because of not paying tax this is improper.
Which of the following led Texans to hold the Convention of 1832?
a.
The poor mail system did.
b.
The signing of the Mexican Constitution.
c.
The events at Anahuac led to the convention.
d.
The Mexican Revolution led to the convention.
Answer:
D. The Mexican Revolution led to the convention.
4. Why was Napoleon Bonaparte such a significant figure in the history of nationalism?
Answer:
Napoleon Bonaparte promoted French nationalism based upon the ideals of the French Revolution such as the idea of "liberty, equality, fraternity" and justified French expansionism and French military campaigns on the claim that France had the right to spread the enlightened ideals of the French Revolution across Europe
Explanation:
15. Nation-building began in Europe as a result of war and the
a.
growth of cities
C.
end of Muslim rule
b.
Black Death
d.
Magna Carta
Answer:
a.
growth of cities
Explanation:
What labor issues occurred in the late 1940s?
Place these events in order by determining whether they occurred first, second, or third.
Event
1.Spanish colonists resettle in Havana
2.Acadians expelled
3.French surrender Canada
Answer:
3
Explanation:
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Answer:
Explanation:
1. Spanish colonists settled in Havana in 1514
2. Acadians were expelled by the British in August 1755
3. The French surrendered Canada to the British in September 1759
Need help ASAP Cuban Missile Crisis
Answer:
I only know Question 1 sorry. For Question 1 for Document A, the answer is: The deal Khrushchev proposes to Kennedy is that if they remove their missiles from Turkey, they'll remove theirs from Cuba. If this deal never happened, ww3 would've already started since Kennedy placed troops in Florida getting ready to invade Cuba.
Explanation:
I want an answer! NO links pls!
Answer:
a
Explanation:
depression definition economics
Answer:
A depression is characterized as a dramatic downturn in economic activity in conjunction with a sharp fall in growth, employment, and production.
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Medieval Guilds Reflection
1- Explain what modern-day profession or craft should form a guild of their own. Describe what that guild would do:
-What would they protect guild members from?
- What professional rules would they set for guild members to follow?
- What would an apprentice have to do to earn "Master' status in the guild?
-What else might the guild do for members that I haven't thought of here?
2- Guilds set prices for their work and the goods they traded. Obviously this was good for guild members, but do you think it was good or bad for people who had to buy things from the guilds? Explain why you think so.
Answer:
The guild helps you make money but when you first start out make sure you pick Arabis! Their specialty is horse man and knights. So at first make sure to research horse man and knights. Admiral and ocean works good too. The guild doesnt even matter i never research it. Nice to see another Hexonia player!
Explanation:
Read the excerpt from Representative Shirley Chisholm’s speech on equal rights for women.
Mr. Speaker, House Joint Resolution 264, before us today, which provides for equality under the law for both men and women, represents one of the most clear-cut opportunities we are likely to have to declare our faith in the principles that shaped our Constitution. It provides a legal basis for attack on the most subtle, most pervasive, and most institutionalized form of prejudice that exists. Discrimination against women, solely on the basis of their sex, is so widespread that it seems to many persons normal, natural and right.
—Equal rights speech,
Shirley Chisholm
Which bill is Chisholm referring to?
the Equal Rights Amendment
the Equal Pay Act
the Fair Employment Act
the Bill of Gender Rights
Answer: The Equal Rights Amendment
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, the bill that Chisholm us referring to is the equal rights amendment.
The Equal Rights Amendment is an amendment to the Constitution that was designed in order for American citizens to have equal legal rights regardless of their sex.
The aim of the Equal Rights Amendment is to end distinctions that exist between men and women when it comes to issues such as employment, property, divorce, etc and other matters.
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Answer: D. Supporting the early payment of money promised to veterans.
Explanation:
The Bonus army was a group of demonstrators who were veterans of the U.S. army from the first World War. They protested in 1932 to demand that their service certificates be redeemed that year instead of 1945 as scheduled.
This demand came about in light of the Great Depression (situation in picture) which caused a lot of hardships as people lost jobs. The veterans and their families wanted therefore, to get paid so that they may survive the hardships of the Depression.
briefly explain one historical development that encourage the involvement of the United States in the UN after World War II
Answer:
The impetus to establish the United Nations stemmed in large part from the inability of its predecessor, the League of Nations, to prevent the outbreak of the Second World War. ... After nearly four years of planning, the international community finally established the United Nations in the spring of 1945.
Explanation:
who started the free-soil party
Please help!! (no links)
what did the 13th amendment accomplish?
A ) All former slaves are citizens and are equal in the eyes of the law.
B ) All male citizens have the right to vote.
C ) That a state can segregate the population based on skin color.
D ) That slavery is illegal in the United States and its territories.
