Social Darwinists thought life was a struggle for the “________________ _____________________________________” Free-enterprise competition lead to the ______________ businesses surviving Government regulation would let the _______ busineses survive Government programs to help the ______________ or ________________ would also let the weak survive, so they were also bad Robber Barons or Philanthropists? Those who got ________ at the expense of the ________ and the _________________ Fancy lifestyles of the rich -- showed off their wealth BUT... the Robber Barons also ___________________________________(philanthropy) Examples: Government Tries to Regulate Monopolies: Anti-Trust Laws Sherman Anti-Trust Act (________) Clayton Anti-Trust Act (______________) Response to public protest against monopolies and trusts Expanded and the Sherman “fixed” Prevented any business structure that Anti-Trust Act trade” (but it didn’t define It worked to help the government “restrained this very well) or break up the big trusts “bust” Companies got creative formed – holding companies instead How & why did the US grow and change from 1865-1900? Our Big Unit Question: If growth + change = progress, then is progress a good thing?
Social Darwinists thought life was a struggle for the “________________ _____________________________________” Free-enterprise competition lead to the ______________ businesses surviving Government regulation would let the _______ busineses survive Government programs to help the ______________ or ________________ would also let the weak survive, so they were also bad Robber Barons or Philanthropists? Those who got ________ at the expense of the ________ and the _________________ Fancy lifestyles of the rich -- showed off their wealth BUT... the Robber Barons also ___________________________________(philanthropy) Examples: Government Tries to Regulate Monopolies: Anti-Trust Laws Sherman Anti-Trust Act (________) Response to public protest against monopolies and trusts Prevented any business structure that “restrained trade” (but it didn’t define this very well) Companies got creative – formed holding companies instead Clayton Anti-Trust Act (______________) Expanded and “fixed” the Sherman Anti-Trust Act It worked to help the government “bust” or break up the big trusts Our Big Unit Question: How & why did the US grow and change from 1865-1900? If growth + change = progress, then is progress a good thing?
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