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=Robber Barons=

Henry Ford
Jeff Bressler Henry Ford instantly impacted the manufacturing of automobiles when the Ford Motor Company was incorporated in 1903. He was their vice-president and head engineer. He introduced an automobile that was reasonably priced, reliable, and durable with the Model T in 1908. These cars were instantly a great success. In order to meet demands for the Model T's, the company built a large plant in Michigan. In 1913, Henry Ford came up with a moving assembly line that reduced assembly time, as well as lowering costs. In the assembly line, a specifically timed conveyor belt delivered parts to keep the line smooth and efficient. Workers were spread out into stations, adding a certain component to each automobile as it moved along the line. This near genius philosophy revolutionized automobile production and made the company the largest manufacturer of automobiles in the world.

Andrew Carnegie
Parag Karkhanis Carnegie was the pioneer of the steel industry. He gained his initial wealth in the iron industry, because America was in need of new railroads and iron after the Civil War. When he saw that there was great money to be gained in steel, he began mass producing it in Pittsburgh using the Bessemer Steel Process. Andrew Carnegie later became one of the richest men in the world. In his later years, he was known for his philanthropy. Carnegie led to the rise of big business because he made steel cheap and plentiful, allowing for the rapid restructuring of the country including taller buildings, more railroads, and other innovations. The need for reform came when he treated his factory workers unfairly and the Homestead steel strike took place.

John D. Rockefeller
Jared Artman John D. Rockefeller was an American Individualist and philanthropist. Rockefeller kept his stock and as gasoline grew in importance, his wages soared and he became the world’s richest man. John was the first American billionaire and is often regarded as the richest person in the world. The Standard Oil was convicted in Federal Court of monopolistic practices and broken up in 1911. Rockefeller spent the last 40 years of his life in retirement. Living and loving life rich as a dog.

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