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Today we are continuing with chapter 24
1) Why did private railroad promoters ask the US government for help?
2) Who were some of the leading railroad tycoons?
3) What impact did railroad development have on the nation?
4) How did railroad tycoons take advantage of the public?
5) What were some important inventions of the post-Civil War era?
6) Why did oil become important in the industrial age? Who lead the oil industry?
7) How did corporations interpret the 14th Amendment?
We are looking the the Gilded Age, the Gospel of Wealth, the Dawes Act. You will have a project coming soon.
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