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The three top railroads that ran through Cleveland agreed to raise their shipping fees while paying rebates to Rockefeller .Small oil refiners were hurt from these brutal tactics and Ida decided to write “ The History Of Standard Oil Company” which exposed these harsh business practices
By keeping his prices low, Rockefeller strategically lured in customers. “Rockefeller demanded rebates, or discounted rates, from the railroads. He used all these methods to reduce the price of oil to his consumers.” (Source 1 “the New Tycoons- John D. Rockefeller”) Rockefeller did whatever it took to make
With the raising of the Hunley, there is a renewed interest in naval actions of the Civil War, and the economic relationship with the navy is an important. The economic impact from the American naval Blockade forced shows how the evolution of strategy and technology evolved to keep an effective blockade in the attempt to strangle the Confederacy economically. At the beginning of the war, the Union navy had at its disposal 42 ships to patrol 3,000 miles of coastline. The navy, in attempt to streamline and eliminate the logistics problems from a navy unready for a war, took the first step in strategy by creating a Blockade Board in order to streamline the control of blockading the
The energy crisis began after OPEC seized oil production because of the, “anger at the United States for aiding Israel.” (Farber, 22) This caused a mass panic amongst Americans and resulted in long waits to get gas and constant fuel outages. Carter was extremely adamant that Americans reduce their consumption of fuel in order to reduce the extent of the energy crisis, at one point suggesting putting heavy penalizing taxes on non-fuel efficient vehicles. Political journalist Nicholas Lemann recalled, “[The energy crisis was] the automotive equivalent to the Depression’s bank runs.”
Most ships the Confederacy bought never made it. One ship arrived after the war was over (“Ironclad Warships”). The Confederacy had many cruisers around the world that were used to disrupt the Union’s trade with other countries. Three of the main cruiser were the Shenandoah, the Florida, and the Alabama (“Confederate Cursers”). The Union used an assortment of old ships including ferries, steamers, whalers, and schooners.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like in the early 1900s during the oil boom in Texas? This wasn’t just the oil boom that started a boom in Texas it was also all of the other jobs that came up because of it. The three main social changes in Texas during the oil boom were, the jobs it created for Mexican-American and African-American people, the growth of state colleges because of the oil found underground, and the increasing divorce rates. Oil being found in Texas is what caused all of these social changes and shaped Texas into the great state that it is today.
Oil has been the saviour of many and gave them something to live for. Oil was discovered in Texas in 1901 on spindletop. The thick goopy substance called petroleum made many families and individuals richer than they would have ever believed. It made job opportunities for most everyone and caused big changes to the society and how people live. What are the biggest social changes caused by the discovery of oil?
The blockade also had a significant impact on international trade. The blockade had a negative impact on the economies of other countries as well as the Confederacy. Areas with textile production in foreign countries that relied on the cotton harvest from the Southern states went into large periods of unemployment. French producers of wine, brandy and silk also suffered when their markets in the Confederacy were cut off. “Although Confederate leaders were confident that Southern economic power would compel European powers to intervene in the Civil War on behalf of the Confederacy, Britain and France remained neutral despite their economic problems, and later in the war developed new sources of cotton in Egypt and India.”
Texas Political Culture There are multiple classifications for political cultures Moralistic political culture- ones believe that the government should promote the public good and in order to ensure that good the citizens should participate in politics and civic activities Individualistic political culture- ones believe that the government must limit their role when providing to society in order to make the citizens able to pursue their economic interests Traditionalistic political culture- ones believe that the government should controlled by political elites and must be guided by tradition. Changes in Texas
“The squid and the whale” presents the story of life of a nuclear family at war. It is quite an insightful inspection not only of separation of two parents who are at odds with one another, but also its effects on the children. When they setup a schedule for spending time with their children, the two boys are caught up in the emotional upheavals of the split, swinging from parent to parent for a joint custody. The boys soon take sides. The elder one chooses to be with his father while the younger one sides with his mother.
The one large downside to the change in economics during this time period was a reduction in the number of men employed in the industrialization production due to increased mechanization taking the place of hands on workers (Brinkley, 2005; Foner, 1995). In contrast, the economy of the south was completely devastated with the war and the destruction it brought to the plantation life and the ability to ship their cotton produced (Brinkley, 2005). While strong in knowledgeable man power on the battlefield, economically the south had few of the resources necessary to be successful in a long-term war against the north (Brinkley,
After the Civil War many problems arose. For farmers- shipping rates, freight rates, silo prices, and interest rates all skyrocketed. Many businessmen, such as middlemen, would try to take advantage of the farmers needs to mooch more money off of them. All of these issues caused the Farmer’s Alliance to form. The farmers that were participating in the alliance were being directly affected by the rise in rates and prices.
Whaling Through the discovery of the “offshore ground” in the Pacific Ocean, during the 1800s, the whaling industry increased in size and revenue. Many coastal cities such as New Bedford and Nantucket in Massachusetts were well on their way to becoming some of the richest towns in America. However these profits were at the expense of their own men, who left their families for years of arduous labor, resulting in meager pay. Life aboard a whale ship was extremely dangerous due to diseases, starvation, and the act of catching and processing a whale.
The American Civil War produced a unique period of opportunity for Northern businessmen during the war. The length of the struggle and the 2 million men that the North put into the field created a huge demand for small arms during the war. During this time businessmen scrambled to obtain arms from Europe, acquire domestic supplies of weapons, create factories to produce weapons and develop new small arms. The ability of the federal government to provide these weapons is one of the most important events of the war. Without these weapons the war may have lasted longer ended in Confederate victory.
In the year 1519, Spain set sail to be the first ones to circumnavigate the globe. Under the leadership of Ferdinand de Magellan, they were able to accomplish this monumental task by the year 1522, even though Magellan died before they journey was complete. In the article titled “Ferdinand Magellan 's Voyage Round the World, 1519-1522”, we are able to recall the accounts transcribed from the paper-book of a Genoese pilot who wrote detailed accounts about the events that transpired throughout the journey. Around 55 years after Spain’s voyage, the English set out to circumnavigate the globe under the leadership of Sir Francis Drake in the year of 1577. An article titled “Sir Francis Drake 's Famous Voyage Round The World, 1580” was written by Francis Pretty, who was one of Drake 's Gentlemen at arms.
