Monopolies During The Gilded Age

Through the period of 1865-1900, America’s agriculture underwent a series of changes .Changes that were a product of influential role that technology, government policy and economic conditions played. To extend on this idea, changes included the increase on exported goods, do the availability of products as well as the improved traveling system of rail roads. In the primate stages of these developing changes, farmers were able to benefit from the product, yet as time passed by, dissatisfaction grew within them. They no longer benefited from the changes (economy went bad), and therefore they no longer supported railroads. Moreover they were discontented with the approach that the government had taken towards the situation.

After the Civil War there were many factors that contributed the changes that occurred in farming in America. Among them was the drive for the South to renew and regain what had been lost due to the war. Leaders saw it as a time to diversify and turn towards industrialization. The Industrial revolution was underway and with it brought many new inventions that would lead to growth in the farming industry. The wide open space between the East and the West called “The Frontier” was open for homesteading. New immigrants with their farming knowledge and ability were flooding the East and West gates of the U.S. This was a time in American history when Americans

Following the Civil War, a second industrial revolution in America brought many changes to the nation’s agriculture sector. The new technologies that were created transformed how farmers worked and the way in which the sector functioned. Agriculture expanded and became more industrial. Meanwhile government policies, or lack of them for a while, and hard economic conditions put difficult strains on farmers and their occupation. These changes in technology, economic conditions, and government policy from 1865 to 1900 transformed and improved agriculture while leaving farmers in hardship.

Monopolies caused most factories to be ran by the same people, which led to poor working conditions across the United States. Business men, like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, were determined to obtain the most money perceivable, while blatantly mistreating their workers. Miserable factory workers were fed up with the antagonizing work hours for little pay; consequently, they started to create unions to fight against these harsh working conditions. Frequently, members of these unions would protest, and demand higher wages- they were often ignored or fired. Railroad strike of 1877, homestead strike

The time period following the Civil War was a time of national rebuild. During this time, we grew industrially and economically. Looking back on these times of reconstruction, historians sought out answers to the characteristics of the capitalists. Some saw them as amazingly beneficial, and others believed otherwise. The most accurate characterization of these men are that they were neither "robber barons” or "captains of industry”, but successful people in the business world who helped in the ways they knew how.

By the time of the Civil War, the United States was beginning to rearrange itself from an agrarian region into that of an industrial nation. However, the United States did not enter the Industrial Age smoothly, rather it took years to understand the complexities of industry and would primarily be located within the northern region of the country. United States law had not yet been able to wrangle these new opportunities and resulted in companies taking advantage of desperate workers who were in need of a job. The Civil War would take its toll on these workers and would create new areas of work, prospects for women and immigrants to work, and would give birth to some of the first unions. By the end of the Civil War, it was clear that the North

After the Civil War and Reconstruction, America rapidly shifted from agriculture to a more industrialized economy. Coined by Mark Twain, the term “Gilded Age” referred to the opportunistic but brutal period that catapulted America’s economy to the world stage. During this time, many people came to the United States looking for a better life, but only few accomplished this. The influx of immigrants into America were following the ‘American Dream’, the idea that America’s wealth could be shared by many, given one’s hard-willed labor. Although the Gilded Age positively developed America as a world competitor, it came at the expense of the people due to corruption between businesses and the government, as well as divided the social classes, not

Disharmony among unions, violence created by the laborers, and the negative perceptions and associations gained by those actions were not the only crippling factors; the outside forces of the employer and government also proved to be detrimental to the labor movement. In the case of the Homestead Strike, which was caused by Henry Clay Frick’s nearly twenty percent cut in wages in 1892, Pinkerton detectives were hired to put an end to the development that arose. However, Frick’s arriving guests were met by his striking employees, resulting in multiple deaths (Document G); despite this attempt of resistance, the strike ended after five months, creating a huge setback in the steel industries’ labor movements. Frick’s tactics were not uncommon; other popular weapons employers used included lockouts, closing a particular factory before a suspected movement was put together; blacklists, which included the names of workers who were associated with unions and would be passed about employers; and yellow-dog contracts, which prevented employees from joining unions while they were working for a company (Document E). One particular tactic was secured by a Supreme Court case in 1895, In re Debs, which was a result of

During the period of the Civil War, the typical American business was a small, family owned company and it usually produced goods for a smaller, regional market. However, as the Civil War ended, big businesses began to dominate the corporate world. Many businesses, such as the Standard Oil Co. and Carnegie Steel, became monopolies and owned all parts of one particular industry. These huge firms were able to mass produce their products and sell them not only all over the country, but also internationally. Due to the huge transformation in the business world, the economy and politics were affected as well as the American people and unfortunately, these affects turned out to be more negative

The transformation of the American economy after the Civil War consisted of numerous factors. The economy rose with the help of technological innovations, new business methods, government interventions, new industries, different leaders, and enough raw materials to provide some industries free of cost.

After the Civil War, the United States were left in shambles. There was much corruption in both politics and economics. The land was filled with metaphorical waste and speculation for the future of the country. A major issue during this time was the building of railroads. Railroads were built at a pace that would only help the rich to get richer and force the workers to work even harder. However, the railroad system also helped the United States in an amazing way, it opened up all the resources in the west. In the nineteenth century, the authorization from Congress, the creation of the major railways, and the strikes of the workers represent different aspects of individual free enterprise, as well as the hope of the government for a prosperous

After the Civil War, the nation changed politically, economically and culturally. The Civil War was fought to keep the states united, but the truth was that it was fought over power and the root of all evil - money. During the “Gilded Age,” the corporations grew in terms of power and size massively, and started getting involved into national entities. Some were further developed into trusts, cartels or monopolies. They killed off the local or small businesses with a small amount of money that they would not care about and took over the majority market with high price and income. Instead of a decline of forceful leadership in Washington, there were

By allowing businessmen such as John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Andrew Carnegie to create monopolies in certain industries, the government allowed the oppression of the nation’s working class. The second half of the 19th century saw major changes in the working world, with new inventions, increasing populations, and bigger businesses. The Barons seized their opportunity in this new economic setting and made large fortunes. However these fortunes came at the expense of the working class, which received biased wages that depended on factors such as race, gender, and ethnic background. With decreased wages, the Barons had larger profit margins, and longer hours meant more production.

The Industrial revolution improved the American lifestyle all the while causing many problems along the way. The Industrial Revolution contributed to the growth of cities and their economy. This created more jobs thus causing for workers to move their families to the northern regions of the country for work on farms or factories. The Industrial Revolution also contributed to many aspects that negatively affected some Americans’ working conditions, living situations, rate of pay, cause of death and illnesses and many other problems for the American people.

American farmers found themselves facing hard times after the Civil War. In the West, the railroad had opened up enormous opportunities. Farmers were now able to cultivate land that had previously been to far from the Eastern markets to make a profit. However, that opportunity came at a price. The farmers increasing dependence on the railroads and other commercial