Justin Clement APUS DBQ Big businesses controlled the economy and politics throughout 1870-1900. They were in control of the prices for certain items because they destroyed their smaller competitors until there was no competition left. They had much sway over politics and took away the people’s say. As we can see from Document A, between 1870-1899, the price for food, fuel, lighting and living decreased with the emergence of big businesses.
In the early 1900s, corporations and monopolies were major concerns, especially the larger corporations and monopolies that dominated the market and were controlled by trusts.
Thesis : After the Civil War, America was in a post-war boom. During the 1870-1890, big business moguls, such as Rockefeller and Carnegie, create huge corporations which not only affected the economy, but also affected the political realm of America. While many may assume that during the rise of these big business helped to change the economy and politics, the real focus was on the responses formed by society, such as labor unions, increase public outcry, and political opposition groups that helped to change society. A: Economically, big business flourished during the late 1800s.
The actions taken in Iran, Chile, South Vietnam, and Guatemala were all to protect businesses in these countries. In Chile and Guatemala the American businesses were at risk due to popular socialist and nationalist governments. The American government averted this threat to its businesses by overthrowing the popularly elected leaders under the guise of defending
Overall given these points Between the 1870 -1900 after the post civil war america’s corporations grew significantly in number and
We in America are perhaps the first to be forced by our own government to sell our own products at artificially low prices and buy what we need at artificially high prices (Doc C). The climate in Latin America was perfect for producing sugar cane, which was in high demand in Europe. The Spanish were scamming the Creoles out of their own product to make buckets of money, and keep them poor and unable to financially fight back. Even though the Creoles were being scammed by Spain they had the strongest economic influence in Latin America which caused tension between the social classes. The Penisulares had the strongest power across the Americas and were always above the Creoles.
The rise of Big Business and robber barons in the 19th century made social reforms and the progressive movement necessary. In the years following the Civil War, there was a rise in business in the U.S. According to US History, over 600,000 patents and inventions were made during this period, and several monopolies were formed. (pg512) Three of the largest were; Standard Oil, John D. Rockefeller, Carnegie Steel, Andrew Carnegie, and the New York Central Railroad System which was owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt. These corporations operated under the rights promised individuals in our Constitution.
We live in a world where the money we make is taxed to help the community, despite the fact that some people in the community don't deserve benefits because they don't work for it. This idea of spreading the wealth has been in the America for hundreds of years. The Gilded age was a era of American history where the capitalist market flourished. During this period revelations about Capitalism formed. Two great minds came to totally different conclusions about Capitalism.
During the period of 1870 to 1900 large corporations, such as the railway company, grew significantly in size, number, and influence. The cause of this was the need for a new way of transportation, the demand was great so the railways expanded all over the United States so that they could meet these demands. These large corporations affected the economy by making it easier to pay for everyday chores, politics in the way that it gave politicians too much power but in doing so gave normal limited power. The corporations had great power and influence which made them a huge impact to society.
2. Growing businesses prospered in the 19th century due to improvements in technology and the surplus of work labor. The methods used to run these corporations were by the use of monopolies, which were divided into the robber barons and the captains of industry. The robber barons were negatively portrayed monopolists who were discerned to be hoarding their wealth. Some famous robber barons were
The United States has been attempting to expand its political and cultural influence throughout Latin America while protecting the world from Communism. The Cold War was the tipping point of Latin America’s relationship with the United States, as the region became a threat to communism. The United States strategic concerns to prevent the spread of communism affected Latin American immigration. The fear of communism led policymakers in Washington to support brutal dictators in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The United States government involved itself in the politics of Latin American countries and encouraged or discouraged migration.
U.S. manufacturers can sell their products to the markets of these countries and can invest in the resources available. Cuba was an especially sought after territory because it provided a vast market, an investment territory, and a cultural outpost for Americans (Paterson 348). Due to its economic and political influence in the region, the U.S. had a hand in the affairs of many Latin American countries. In the late 1800s, sixty-four percent of Guatemala’s trade was managed by the U.S. (Paterson 346). While this may appear to be a generous gesture, their involvement was conducted with minimal consent from the country they controlled.
Many corporations began to increase wildly across the west. The railroad development began to take hold as well. The
I have chosen to do my speech critique on Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Bill of 1964. This speech has changed many lives and helped shape America into what it is today. Lyndon Johnson did this speech at the White House in the East Room. This speech is something everyone should listen to at one point because of how impactful it is. I have always enjoyed history and I believe this is a great speech to critique.
The Spanish exploration and colonisation made both a positive and negative impact on Latin America. The arrival of the Spanish explorers to the new world made a big change and they are the reason Latin America looks the way it does today. However these people were ruthless and were the tyrants of the new world. One of Spain’s major foreign policy objectives since the advent of democracy has been to increase its influence in Latin America. Spain has had interest in this area due to historical ties and a common linguistic, cultural and religious heritage (Countrystudies.us, 2017).
