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andrew carnegie/rockefeller
carnegie- he was the leader of steel and almost controlled all of the steel bussineses. he was one of the richest men.
rockefeller- he was one of the founder -
homestead act/ p.r. acts
homestead act- it permitted any citizen or intended citizen to select any surveyed land up to 160 acres and to gain title to it after five years of residence if the person cultivated the land.
P.R acts- it gave lands to the companies to develop a railroad line linking the east and the west coasts.
