The Gilded Age was a time in American history that received its name due to the huge fortunes it created for different citizens. During this era, robber barons became an integral part of society. Robber barons were individuals who became rich/dominant in a particular industry through business deals. Some examples of robber barons include John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and JP Morgan.
John D. Rockefeller represented the Gilded Age well during this time. His monopoly on the oil industry allowed him to be considered one of the richest people in American history. At one point, Rockefeller controlled roughly 90% of the oil consumed in the United States. This allowed Rockefeller to live a lavish lifestyle.
Steam-powered ships were ran by steam and sailboats were ran by the wind.
It depends on who it is between. They can create terrible relations between other political parties by slandering, by being disrespectful, by being hateful, etc. They can also create terrible relations between common people by demonizing the other political parties, by lieing, by using hate, etc.
The railroad route followed the Oregon, Mormon and California Trails. The new line was added and connected Omaha and Nebraska; followed the Platte River; crossed the Rocky Mountains at South Pass in Wyoming; and through northern Utah and Nevada before crossing the Sierras to Sacramento, California. Additional route connected Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah and other cities not directly on the route. The Central Pacific laid 690 miles (1,110 km) of track, starting in Sacramento, and the Union Pacific laid 1,087 miles (1,749 km) of track, starting in Omaha. The two lines connected at Promontory Summit, Utah. (Impact) This route was chosen over the route in the southern part of the country because it was less mountainous.
Some pros of the Erie canal include:
Made harbor most important in America
Allows migration to other places
Inspired a transportation revolution
Cons:
Very expensive, dangerous and ugly work
Did not create a canal revolution that was predicted by Clinton
Isolated the south because now the north could rely on the easier to trade NW
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