Railroad Development 2

Andrew Carnegie - Born in Scotland dirt poor, was one of the first industrial moguls to make his own fortune

Social Darwinism - grew out of the English naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution. His theories were used to explain the evolution of human society.

John D. Rockefeller - established corporations that joined with competing companies in trust agreements.

Sherman Antitrust Act - Made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries.

Samuel Gompers - Led the cigar makers international union to join with other crafts unions to form the American Federation of Labor.

American Federation of Labor (AFL)- Focused on collective bargaining, or the negotiation between representatives of labor and management, to reach written agreements on wages hours and working conditions.

Eugene V. Debs - formed an industrial union like the AFL, Called the ARU.

Industrial Workers of the World - formed by a group of radical unionists and socailists, and allowed african americans to join

Mary Harris Jones - The most prominent organizer of the womans labor movement.

Railroad Development

The federal government gave land and made loans to the railroad companies. Why was the government so eager to promote the growth of railroads?

The government was so eager to promote the growth of the railroads because they were so critical for settling the west and developing the country. The railroads would keep the towns all connected, and make the trading industry prosper. The railroads brought the dreams of American citizens of adventure and a fresh start with the new land out west to fruition. The railroads linked previously isolated cities and towns together and promoted trade between them. The railroads also helped cities branch out, with towns beginning to specialize and help each other with materials.