Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Big Business And Organized Labor

Focus Questions

1. What fueled the growth of the post–Civil War economy?
2. What roles were played by leading entrepreneurs like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan?
3. Who composed the labor force of the period, and what were labor's main grievances?
4. What led to the rise of labor unions?

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