The Rise of Big BusinessThe Rise of Big Business

Growth of industryGrowth of industry

Changes to life on American farmsChanges to life on American farms

Which was Which was notnot a cause of the rise a cause of the rise in big business?in big business?

advertising

Lower-costproductiontenements

Transportation advances

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Advertising allowed Advertising allowed more consumers to more consumers to know about know about products. So of products. So of course more course more products were products were sold! Mail order sold! Mail order became quite became quite popular during this popular during this time.time.

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Transportation Transportation helped carry helped carry resources to resources to factories and factories and finished goods to finished goods to consumers. The consumers. The Transcontinental Transcontinental Railroad really Railroad really helped!helped!

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Tenements were Tenements were one or two room one or two room apartments that apartments that families shared. families shared. Often immigrants Often immigrants lived in tenements lived in tenements without heat or without heat or running water.running water.

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Goods were being produced cheaper Goods were being produced cheaper because machines made the work faster!because machines made the work faster!

Who was the captain of Who was the captain of the oil industry?the oil industry?

Steve SmithSteve Smith

John D. Rockefeller

Henry Ford

Andrew Carnegie

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Mr. Churchya is the Mr. Churchya is the keyboarding teachers at keyboarding teachers at King’s Fork Middle School! King’s Fork Middle School! John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller was the was the captain of the oil industry.captain of the oil industry.

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John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller was the captain of was the captain of the oil industry.the oil industry.

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Henry Ford Henry Ford was captain of was captain of the auto the auto industry! industry! John John D. RockefellerD. Rockefeller was the was the captain of the captain of the oil industry.oil industry.

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Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was captain of was captain of the steel the steel industry. industry. John D. John D. RockefellerRockefeller was was the captain of the captain of the oil industry.the oil industry.

The invention of the reaper reduced the The invention of the reaper reduced the number of farm workers needed. Where did number of farm workers needed. Where did

these farm workers find work?these farm workers find work?

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Many of these farm workers moved Many of these farm workers moved to cities to find jobs in factories.to cities to find jobs in factories.

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These workers couldn’t find work on These workers couldn’t find work on farms. Their jobs were replaced with farms. Their jobs were replaced with new inventions like the reaper. So new inventions like the reaper. So many of them moved to cities to look many of them moved to cities to look for jobs in factories.for jobs in factories.

What industry completes the What industry completes the graphic organizer? graphic organizer?

TextilesTextiles OilOil SteelSteel RailroadsRailroads

Chicago Pittsburgh Detroit

Meat packing ? Auto

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PittsburghPittsburgh was was

known for known for steel!steel!

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Pittsburgh Pittsburgh waswas

known for known for steel!steel!