Growth Of Big Business In America - 1865-1900

Duration: 16 0:22:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: Coronet

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Between 1865 and 1900 America's economy underwent marked change. Factors responsible for this change are illustrated: a growing population, improved transportation, increased technology, and aggressive businessmen who created great corporations., Author: Coronet Instructional Films.Edition/Format: Film : Film Visual material : EnglishSummary: Discusses factors responsible for the change in economy in the United States between 1865 and 1900, including a growing population, improved transportation, increased technology, and aggressive businessmen who created great corporations. As examples, traces the growth of Carnegie Steel and Standard Oil, and shows how federal anti-trust legislation was enacted in attempts to regulate this growth.

Complete Record: Between 1865 and 1900 America's economy underwent marked change. Factors responsible for this change are illustrated: a growing population, improved transportation, increased technology, and aggressive businessmen who created great corporations., Shows the growth and development of big business and its impact from 1865 to 1900. Discusses the roles of Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and J. P. Morgan. Uses cartoons, still photos, and motion picture clips to portray the influence of population growth, technology, and increasing capital., , Author: Coronet Instructional Films.Edition/Format: Film : Film Visual material : EnglishSummary: Discusses factors responsible for the change in economy in the United States between 1865 and 1900, including a growing population, improved transportation, increased technology, and aggressive businessmen who created great corporations. As examples, traces the growth of Carnegie Steel and Standard Oil, and shows how federal anti-trust legislation was enacted in attempts to regulate this growth.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.