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.

Which statement best explains how transportation technology advanced the Industrial Revolution?

Describe fake news ?

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Amanda wrote an article about a controversial subject for her high school newspaper. Her principal said the article could not be published.

Which case did he most likely use to justify his decision and why?

He used Brown v Board of Education because the Supreme Court decided that Brown could not publish information about civil rights if it was deemed inappropriate by the publisher.
He used Miranda v. Arizona because the Supreme Court decided that a school administrator could decide if published information agreed with the school's educational mission.
He used Tinker v. Des Moines because the Supreme Court would not allow students to express their beliefs and opinions at a public school.
He used Hazelwood v.Kuhlmeier because the Supreme Court stated that a school administrator can censor material published at a school.

Select the correct answer.
Which statement about African independence movements Is true?
• A.
Almost all Independence movements produced stable democracies.
B. Almost all independence movements were supported by the Soviet Union.
Almost all Independence movements took place after World War II.
D.
Almost all Independence movements put an end to ethnic tensions.
E. Almost all Independence movements led to industrial development.

To what period in American history do the following statements apply?
suspicion of Communists, immigrants, and political radicals;
• fear of a worldwide Communist revolution;
• fear of the demise of the American Capitalist system.
Prohibition
Red Scare
New Deal
Roaring Twenties

Which statement about the characteristic of epics is least likely to be true?

Why is the hammer and sickle symbol so prevalent in this cartoon?

China was promoting communism as a religion.
China was warning others about the evils of communism.
China had become a communist country.
China was allied with the United States.

What did Roger Sherman contribute to the drafting of the
Constitution?

The Washington Constitution differs from the US Constitution because the Washington Constitution
1.outlines more protections.
2.treats rights unequally.
3.protects fewer rights.
4.interprets rights differently.

Which group of American voters has experienced the greatest
change in party attachment since the civil rights period

The first factories in the South produced?
1. chemicals
2. textiles
3. plastics

From the 1500s to the 1700s why were the coasts of Spanish America plagued by pirates?

HELLP
In which step of the engineering design process do you make a plan, decide what materials you will use, and decide which steps you will take?

A.
brainstorm

B.
design

C.
create

D.
test

which of the following knife is used for trimming and paring fruits and vegetables​

What did Howard
Hughes Sr. invent that
greatly effected the oil
and gas industry?

What was one result of the Bretton Woods system?
O A. The U.S. dollar was no longer accepted in most countries,
O B. The U.S. dollar became backed by gold for the first time.
O c. The U.S. dollar became more valuable and influential
O D. The U.S. dollar lost its status as the world's reserve currency
SUBMI

What is the difference between moral and physical attrition

Which Civil War leader wrote and delivered the Gettysburg address?

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

C. Jefferson Davis

D.Frederick Douglass

Please help

What aspect of this law could best be used to support
the judge's decision in the scenario?
O A driver must "exercise due care" while driving on
public roads.
O A driver must obey the “uniform rules of the road"
while operating a vehicle.
O A driver is only allowed to engage in "hands-free
telephone calls."
O A driver is allowed to enter a phone number for the
"initiation or continuation" of a call.

Where were the constitutional change to the presidency

Orphaned children and other destitute people were sent to live in

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amogus?

who in your family exhibit the most power and authority​

PLEASEEEE HELPPP
Which country supported North Vietnam in building the Hoo Chi Minh Trail
A) India
B) Thailand
C) Cambodia
D) Japan

Which statement best describes the relationship between United States and other countries in the global economy during the financial crisis of 2008?
A crisis in the United States spread to other countries because of a global housing industry.
A crisis in the United States spread to other countries because of a global financial industry.
A crisis in other countries spread to the United States because of a global automotive industry.
A crisis in other countries spread to the United States because of a global energy market.

How did political structures evolve as agricultural societies developed?

Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?
O Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities
O Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities.
Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi.
O Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.

True or False. Aryans were part of an Indo-European language family

In the broader context of the 1990s, which of the following most likely limited the popular appeal of protests against the “global economic system” such as the ones called for in the passage?


Global military tensions resulting from the expansion of NATO

Global military tensions resulting from the expansion of NATO
A

Rising concerns over environmental problems such as air pollution and ozone layer depletion

Rising concerns over environmental problems such as air pollution and ozone layer depletion
B

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting absence of alternatives to the Western-dominated political and economic order

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting absence of alternatives to the Western-dominated political and economic order
C

The continuing reoccurrence of famines, civil wars, and other humanitarian crises in Third World countries, despite international efforts to address these crises

8) How did the United States national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?