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Rejecting the views of the past.
a specific shift in styles of artistic representation. Philosophical revolution,the change in familiar assumptions of thought.
A feeling that the world was alien. Science and art became more important.
Connected with the Darwinian revolution in science. |
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| attempting to synthesize the traditions and ideals of Victorianism with the challenges and possibilities of modern thought. |
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Resting confidently upon the bedrock on the ideals of progress, moralism, and culture.
Craved certitude, emphasized control, and held a patriarchal view of the world. |
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| Promised change, progress, and struggle as essentials. |
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| Authorized congress to grant 160 acres of public land to a western settler who had only to live on the land for 5 years to establish title. |
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| Bribery of politicians became legal |
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| Second Industrial Revolution |
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United States and Germany.
Interconnected transportation and communications, national and international market for american goods, telegraph, railroads, steamship, undersea telegraph cable, electrical power. |
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| First Industrial Revolution |
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Great Britain.
Steam Engine, Textile machines, blast furnaces |
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| 1st Transcontinental Railroad |
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| Second Transcontinental Railroad |
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| Immigrant and poor workers who endured harsh conditions and low pay |
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| Credit Mobilier of America |
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| Bribed and cheated the union pacific and politicians out of $50 million dollars. |
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| Most famous Robber Barron. Cosmetically improved old railroads to make a profit. |
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| "The Commodore". Consolidated the first major eastern railroad The New York Central Railroad. |
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| Invented the phonograph and light bulb |
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| Created the alternating-current electric system |
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Monopolized the Oil industry.
1st billion dollar corporation. |
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| Monopolized the Steel Industry |
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Investment Banking.
Acquired and reorganized railroad lines. |
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| Standard oil company of Ohio |
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Rockefeller's oil refinery.
controlled 90% of oil refining by 1879 |
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| making own supplies to preserve company profits |
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| Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 |
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| made it illegal to monopolize any industry and made it necessary for governments to investigate trusts |
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| Britton Sir Henry Bessemer |
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Bessemer Converter.
Pig Iron to Steel. |
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| Act of Anti-Chinese Aggression |
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| required chinese to carry a resident permit or be deported |
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| Largest act of civil disobedience in american history |
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| Contract Labor Act of 1864 |
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| prohibited american individuals and organizations from recruiting workers from overseas. |
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| belief in completely dissolving the government |
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nationwide strike.
strike ended fatally in Chicago.
haymarket square protest ended when a bomb killed 7 and wounded 60 |
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| Founder of the American Federation of Labor. Focused on using strikes to achieve higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions. |
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| Homestead Steel Strike 1892 |
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| 14 hour battle that ended in 3 dead. Walkout ended after an assassination on Frick (Carnegie's right hand man). |
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Paralyzed Western Economies in 27 states and territories.
Interfered with federal mail. Eugene v. Debs (Debs was arrested because he interfered with the delivery of federal mail. |
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| Widowed union activist who attempted to draw attention to child labor. |
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Founder of Marxism.
Aimed to abolish government. |
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| Ultimate destruction of government and it's replacement by one big union. |
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| Before the Civil War but after the war of 1812 |
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| Embraced darwinism while still holding their beliefs in religion. |
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