Gilded Age Robber Barons

It made cars too expensive for most families.

It slowed down production but created safer jobs.

It lowered the price of goods like cars, making them affordable.

It gave small businesses a chance to compete with big corporations.

It allowed companies to advertise on the radio.

It reduced the need for steel in building telegraph poles.

It made electricity available to more people.

It made long-distance communication faster and easier.

Immigrants had more advanced training than Americans.

Immigrants were willing to work for lower wages.

Immigrants were protected by stronger labor laws.

Immigrants owned most factories.

Workers might admire them for their success, while business owners saw them as lazy.

Immigrants might refuse to work for them, while native-born Americans would only praise them.

Farmers would support them because they made steel tools cheaper.

Wealthy elites might see them as role models, while poor workers might view them as greedy exploiters.