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Standard Oil Established
Established in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler as a corporation in Ohio. Standard Co. Oil. Inc. Inc. It was the largest oil refinery in the world at the time, a producer, transport, refinery and marketing company in the United States. -
Rise of Political Bosses
A political machine was an unofficial city organization that kept a particular party or group in power. An example of a political machine was New York City's Boss Tweed who was eventually sent to jain for his corrupt actions. -
Industrial Expansion through Immigration
From 1880 to 1900, many of immigrants came over to America. This was known as the age of mass immigration. Due to the huge population increase, industrial employers could now pay lower wages and make more profits, allowing companies to expand. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Most of the immigrants who entered the United States through West Coast came from Asia. America labor unions fought to exclude Chinese immigrants because they accepted low wages. The Chinese Exclusion Act closes the door to new immigration from China. -
Statue of Liberty
Immigrants arrived in New York entered at the Castle Garden depot. The Statue was a gift from France, celebrated "Liberty Enlightening the World." -
Carnegie Steel Company Founded
Carnegie Steel Company was a steel producing company primarily created by Andrew Carnegie and several close associates, to manage businesses in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area in the late 19th century. -
Ellis Island
Over 12 million immigrants to the U.S. came through Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, it was the United States' busiest immigrant inspection station for over 60 years from 1892 until 1954. The federal government required all new immigrants to undergo a physical examination. Those who had a disease faced quarantine, a time of isolation. People who had trachoma were automatically sent back to their country. -
Industry in the Twentieth Century
With industry rapidly expanding, more workers were needed to work in factories. This allowed women, blacks, and immigrants to join the work force. Companies usually payed them less however, and provided harsh working conditions. With companies mistreating their workers unions started to gain importance in the new century. -
Gentlemen's Agreement
Immigration to the United States reaches an all-time high. Many of the earliest Japanese to immigrate to the US came from Hawaii. President Roosevelt reached a compromise with Japanese officials in 1907. Named the Gentlemen's Agreement. -
Henry Ford Creates an Assembly Line
Before assembly lines, skilled workers would craft a piece of an object and modify it until it worked. With an assembly line in America now, industries can use mass production. Mass production allowed firms to make faster and cheaper and replace parts. -
The Automobile and Industry
When the Ford Motor Company was opened, Americans now had easier access to fast transport. The car had amazing effects on industry. Employers and workers in industry could now quickly move around large cities and save time and money. Workers could now also work farther from home, giving companies more choice in their employees. -
Angel Island
Angel Island was an immigration station located in San Francisco Bay, where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated from January 21, 1910, to 5 November 1940. -
Standard Oil Dispandment
The Supreme Court, in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, ordered the abolishment of the Standard Oil Company. -
Titanic
The Titanic sank on Apr 15, 1912. Immigrants were on it, going to New York. The ship crashed into an iceberg, and many lives had been lost. -
Industrial Boom in WW1
When America entered WW1 industry, experienced an abundance of growth. The industry could not meet the government's demands and had to expand. This expansion left a much higher percentage of people living in the cities as well as the development of tycoons.
