Due Friday: Read pages 241-245 (stop at "Union Movements Diverge") and answer the following questions:
1. How did Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller make their money and how did they influence the growth and influence of business in late 19th century America?
2. Define the terms "Social Darwinism", "horizontal integration" and "vertical integration" and explain why they were so popular during this time period.
3. Describe the working conditions in 19th century America and how workers tried to improve them for themselves. How successful did they seem by 1870?
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