The 2nd Industrial The 2nd Industrial RevolutionRevolution
When?When?• Late 1800sLate 1800s
• Late 1700s = 1Late 1700s = 1stst Industrial Industrial RevolutionRevolution
The 2nd Industrial Revolution forever changed the United
States:•UrbanizationUrbanization•ExpansionExpansion• InventionsInventions•ProsperityProsperity•PovertyPoverty•Worker Worker
UnionsUnions
The TycoonsThe Tycoonsa.k.a Captains of Industrya.k.a Captains of Industry
a.k.a Robber Baronsa.k.a Robber Barons
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller(Oil industry)(Oil industry)
Standard Oil Standard Oil CompanyCompanyGave over $550 millionGave over $550 million
to charity!!to charity!!
Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie• (Steel industry)(Steel industry)
• Donated to Donated to education andeducation and built public librariesbuilt public libraries
Cornelius VanderbiltCornelius Vanderbilt(Railroad Industry)(Railroad Industry)
Known as a “Rail Known as a “Rail Baron”Baron”Donated millions to Donated millions to education system in education system in AmericaAmerica
George PullmanGeorge Pullman(Railroad Industry)(Railroad Industry)
Invented the “Pullman Invented the “Pullman Car”Car”
They benefited from They benefited from laissez-fairelaissez-faire economicseconomics
Laissez-Laissez-faire =faire =
The government The government gets involved as gets involved as little as possiblelittle as possible
The Gospel of The Gospel of WealthWealth
VsVs..
Social Social DarwinismDarwinism
The Gospel of The Gospel of WealthWealth•An essay written by Andrew Carnegie in An essay written by Andrew Carnegie in
18891889•Main point:Main point:
The rich shouldn’t waste their The rich shouldn’t waste their wealthwealth
They should use it to help societyThey should use it to help society
Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism•Based on Darwin’s theory Based on Darwin’s theory of of “Natural Selection”“Natural Selection”
Only the strongest Only the strongest survivesurvive•Main Main
Point:Point:The same should be true The same should be true with society:with society:•Survival of the “fittest”Survival of the “fittest”
• Inventions of the 1800sInventions of the 1800s
- Typewriter- Typewriter
- Oil well- Oil well
- Horseless carriage- Horseless carriage
- Airplane- Airplane
-- LightLight bulbbulb
- Telephone- Telephone
- Railroad- Railroad
-- TelegraphTelegraph
-- Barbed wireBarbed wire
– Unsafe conditionsUnsafe conditions– Long hoursLong hours– Low payLow pay
• Worker abuseWorker abuse
Companies weren’t being held Companies weren’t being held accountableaccountable
– Child Labor Labor