The Standard Oil Company
II. Who Were the Progressives?
A. New middle class composed of young professionals
1. Sought to apply principles of professions (medicine, law, business, teaching) to problems of society
2. Strong faith in progress and the ability of educated people to overcome problems
3. Rise in volunteer organizations organized to address issues (American Bar Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Municipal League, eg.)
4. Mainly urban in residence and orientation
B. Muckraking journalists attacked corruption and scandal with a sense of moral outrage
1. Lincoln Steffens exposed city machines in The Shame of the Cities (1904)
Lincoln Steffens
From The Shame of the Cities
Perhaps the most influential of the muckrakers was Lincoln Steffens. Steffens' articles were published in McClure’s magazine in 1902 and 1903 and then collected in The Shame of the Cities, published in 1904.
Now, the typical American citizen is the business man. The typical business man is a bad citizen; he is busy. If he is a "big business man" and very busy, he does not neglect, he is busy with politics, oh, very busy and very businesslike. I found him buying boodlers in St. Louis, defending grafters in Minneapolis, originating corruption in Pittsburgh, sharing with bosses in Philadelphia, deploring reform in Chicago, and beating good government with corruption funds in New York. He is a self-righteous fraud, this big business man. He is the chief source of corruption, and it were a boon if he would neglect politics. But he is not the business man that neglects politics; that worthy is the good citizen, the typical business man. He too is busy, he is the one that has no use and therefore no time for politics. When his neglect has permitted bad government to go so far that he can be stirred to action, he is unhappy, and he looks around for a cure that shall be quick, so that he may hurry back to the shop.
Naturally, too, when he talks politics, he talks shop. His patent remedy is quack; it is business. "Give us a business man," he says ("like me," he means). "Let him introduce business methods into politics and government; then I shall be left alone to attend to my business." There is hardly an office from United States Senator down to Alderman in any part of the country to which the business man has not been elected; yet politics remains corrupt, government pretty bad, and the selfish citizen has to hold himself in readiness like the old volunteer firemen to rush forth at any hour, in any weather, to prevent the fire; and he goes out sometimes and he puts out the fire (after the damage is done) and he goes back to the shop sighing for the business man in politics. The business man has failed in politics as he has in citizenship. Why? Because politics is business.
That’s what’s the matter with it. That’s what’s the matter with everything,—art , literature, religion, journalism, law, medicine,—they’re all business, and all—as you see them. Make politics a sport, as they do in England, or a profession, as they do in Germany, and we’ll have—well, something else than we have now,—if we want it, which is another question. But don’t try to reform politics with the banker, the lawyer, and the dry-goods merchant, for these are business men and there are two great hindrances to their achievement of reform: one is that they are different from, but no better than, the politicians; the other is that politics is not "their line". …
The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit, not patriotism; of credit, not honor; of individual gain, not national prosperity; of trade and dickering, not principle. "My business is sacred " says the business man in his heart. "Whatever prospers my business, is good; it must be. Whatever hinders it, is wrong; it must be. A bribe is bad, that is, it is a bad thing to take; but it is not so bad to give one, not if it is necessary to my business." "Business is business" is not a political sentiment, but our politician has caught it. He takes essentially the same view of the bribe, only he saves his self-respect by piling all his contempt upon the bribe-giver and he has the great advantage of candor. "It is wrong, maybe," he says, ‘but if a rich merchant can afford to do business with me for the sake of a convenience or to increase his already great wealth, I can afford, for the sake of living, to meet him half way. I make no pretensions to virtue, not even on Sunday."
And as for giving bad government or good, how about the merchant who gives bad goods or good goods, according to the demand? But there is hope, not alone despair, in the commercialism of our politics. If our political leaders are to be always a lot of political merchants, they will supply any demand we may create. All we have to do is to establish a steady demand for good government. The boss has us split up into parties. To him parties are nothing but means to his corrupt ends. He ‘bolts" his parry, but we must not; the bribe-giver changes his party, from one election to another, from one county to another, from one city to another, but the honest voter must not.
Why? Because if the honest voter cared no more for his party than the politician and the grafter, their the honest vote would govern, and that would be bad—for graft. It is idiotic, this devotion to a machine that is used to take our sovereignty from us.
If we would leave parties to the politicians, and would vote not for the party, not even for men, but for the city, and the State, and the nation, we should rule parties, and cities, and States, and nation. If we would vote in mass on the more promising ticket, or, if the two are equally bad, would throw out the party that is in, and wait till the next election and then throw out the other parry that is in—then, I say, the commercial politician would feel a demand for good government and he would supply it. That process would take a generation or more to complete, for the politicians now really do not know what good government is. But it has taken as long to develop bad government, and the politicians know what that is. If it would not "go," they would offer something else, and, if the demand Were steady, they, being so commercial, would "deliver the goods."
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
2. Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
from "The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"
by Ida M. Tarbell
There were at that time some 26 [oil] refineries in the town--some of them very large plants.... To the owners of these refineries, Mr. Rockefeller now went one by one, and explained [his plans]. "You see," he told them, "this scheme is bound to work. It means an absolute control by us of the oil business. There is no chance for anyone outside.... You are to turn over your refinery to my appraisers, and I will give you Standard Oil Company stock or cash, as you prefer, for the value we put upon it. I advise you to take the stock. It will be for your good." Certain refiners objected. They did not want to sell. They did want to keep and manage their [own] business. Mr. Rockefeller was regretful but firm. It was useless to resist, he told the hesitating .... "You can never make more money, in my judgment," said Mr. Rockefeller. "You can't compete with the Standard. We have all the large refineries now. If you refuse to sell, it will end in your being crushed."
[McClure's, December 1902]
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
3. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
'There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumption germs. There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from the leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it. It was too dark in these storage places to see well, but a man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats." (pp. 134-5).
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
II. Who Were the Progressives?
A. New middle class composed of young professionals
1. Sought to apply principles of professions (medicine, law, business, teaching) to problems of society
2. Strong faith in progress and the ability of educated people to overcome problems
3. Rise in volunteer organizations organized to address issues (American Bar Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Municipal League, eg.)
4. Mainly urban in residence and orientation
B. Muckraking journalists attacked corruption and scandal with a sense of moral outrage
1. Lincoln Steffens exposed city machines in The Shame of the Cities (1904)
Lincoln Steffens
From The Shame of the Cities
Perhaps the most influential of the muckrakers was Lincoln Steffens. Steffens' articles were published in McClure’s magazine in 1902 and 1903 and then collected in The Shame of the Cities, published in 1904.
Now, the typical American citizen is the business man. The typical business man is a bad citizen; he is busy. If he is a "big business man" and very busy, he does not neglect, he is busy with politics, oh, very busy and very businesslike. I found him buying boodlers in St. Louis, defending grafters in Minneapolis, originating corruption in Pittsburgh, sharing with bosses in Philadelphia, deploring reform in Chicago, and beating good government with corruption funds in New York. He is a self-righteous fraud, this big business man. He is the chief source of corruption, and it were a boon if he would neglect politics. But he is not the business man that neglects politics; that worthy is the good citizen, the typical business man. He too is busy, he is the one that has no use and therefore no time for politics. When his neglect has permitted bad government to go so far that he can be stirred to action, he is unhappy, and he looks around for a cure that shall be quick, so that he may hurry back to the shop.
Naturally, too, when he talks politics, he talks shop. His patent remedy is quack; it is business. "Give us a business man," he says ("like me," he means). "Let him introduce business methods into politics and government; then I shall be left alone to attend to my business." There is hardly an office from United States Senator down to Alderman in any part of the country to which the business man has not been elected; yet politics remains corrupt, government pretty bad, and the selfish citizen has to hold himself in readiness like the old volunteer firemen to rush forth at any hour, in any weather, to prevent the fire; and he goes out sometimes and he puts out the fire (after the damage is done) and he goes back to the shop sighing for the business man in politics. The business man has failed in politics as he has in citizenship. Why? Because politics is business.
That’s what’s the matter with it. That’s what’s the matter with everything,—art , literature, religion, journalism, law, medicine,—they’re all business, and all—as you see them. Make politics a sport, as they do in England, or a profession, as they do in Germany, and we’ll have—well, something else than we have now,—if we want it, which is another question. But don’t try to reform politics with the banker, the lawyer, and the dry-goods merchant, for these are business men and there are two great hindrances to their achievement of reform: one is that they are different from, but no better than, the politicians; the other is that politics is not "their line". …
The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit, not patriotism; of credit, not honor; of individual gain, not national prosperity; of trade and dickering, not principle. "My business is sacred " says the business man in his heart. "Whatever prospers my business, is good; it must be. Whatever hinders it, is wrong; it must be. A bribe is bad, that is, it is a bad thing to take; but it is not so bad to give one, not if it is necessary to my business." "Business is business" is not a political sentiment, but our politician has caught it. He takes essentially the same view of the bribe, only he saves his self-respect by piling all his contempt upon the bribe-giver and he has the great advantage of candor. "It is wrong, maybe," he says, ‘but if a rich merchant can afford to do business with me for the sake of a convenience or to increase his already great wealth, I can afford, for the sake of living, to meet him half way. I make no pretensions to virtue, not even on Sunday."
And as for giving bad government or good, how about the merchant who gives bad goods or good goods, according to the demand? But there is hope, not alone despair, in the commercialism of our politics. If our political leaders are to be always a lot of political merchants, they will supply any demand we may create. All we have to do is to establish a steady demand for good government. The boss has us split up into parties. To him parties are nothing but means to his corrupt ends. He ‘bolts" his parry, but we must not; the bribe-giver changes his party, from one election to another, from one county to another, from one city to another, but the honest voter must not.
Why? Because if the honest voter cared no more for his party than the politician and the grafter, their the honest vote would govern, and that would be bad—for graft. It is idiotic, this devotion to a machine that is used to take our sovereignty from us.
If we would leave parties to the politicians, and would vote not for the party, not even for men, but for the city, and the State, and the nation, we should rule parties, and cities, and States, and nation. If we would vote in mass on the more promising ticket, or, if the two are equally bad, would throw out the party that is in, and wait till the next election and then throw out the other parry that is in—then, I say, the commercial politician would feel a demand for good government and he would supply it. That process would take a generation or more to complete, for the politicians now really do not know what good government is. But it has taken as long to develop bad government, and the politicians know what that is. If it would not "go," they would offer something else, and, if the demand Were steady, they, being so commercial, would "deliver the goods."
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
2. Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
from "The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"
by Ida M. Tarbell
There were at that time some 26 [oil] refineries in the town--some of them very large plants.... To the owners of these refineries, Mr. Rockefeller now went one by one, and explained [his plans]. "You see," he told them, "this scheme is bound to work. It means an absolute control by us of the oil business. There is no chance for anyone outside.... You are to turn over your refinery to my appraisers, and I will give you Standard Oil Company stock or cash, as you prefer, for the value we put upon it. I advise you to take the stock. It will be for your good." Certain refiners objected. They did not want to sell. They did want to keep and manage their [own] business. Mr. Rockefeller was regretful but firm. It was useless to resist, he told the hesitating .... "You can never make more money, in my judgment," said Mr. Rockefeller. "You can't compete with the Standard. We have all the large refineries now. If you refuse to sell, it will end in your being crushed."
[McClure's, December 1902]
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
3. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
'There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumption germs. There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from the leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it. It was too dark in these storage places to see well, but a man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats." (pp. 134-5).
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Rebecca K.
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
Who Were The Progressives?
Part 1
1. Business men were getting what they wanted; the article is exposing corruption in big business.
2. I think the article is legitimate and because it’s showing the people the corruption in big business and people should be aware.
3. Once the public knew about the corruption in big business they would do checks to fight it.
Part 2
1. Mr. Rockefeller wanted the oil company owners to give him the business and he will give them stock or cash in return.
2. This article is legitimate because it exposes the way the oil companies and small business were being taking advantage of.
3. The government created the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Part 3
1. the factory conditions were very bad and it would contaminate the meat that would be produced.
2. I think the article is legitimate because it is showing how the factory conditions were very bad during this period.
3. The government gave the businesses regulations after this was exposed to the public.
Sam L
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The shame of cities
1. This article is exposing corruption and how the typical business man is a bad citizen
2. Yes this excerpt is legitimate because based on the time period there was corruption of business and this magazine article talks about corruption and its effects
3. I think that the government should have taken action, prevented corruption and limited the effects of the business men
Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. This article is talking about the oil companies, Rockefeller and monopolies
2. Yes I believe this excerpt is legitimate because based on my knowledge of history, I know that Rockefeller monopolized the oil companies.
3. Rockefeller was able to control all the oil companies and I think that the government should have prevent him from doing this because it limited the consumers choices
Upton Sinclair’s the Jungle
1. This article is exposing the meat packing industry and the terrible conditions
2. I believe that this article is legitimate because based on Upton Sinclair’s research and his book; he exposed the poor conditions and attacked the meat packing industry
3. I think that the government should have set regulations for the Meat packing industry, to prevent the terrible conditions
Kevin M
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Who Were the Progressives?
The Shame of the Cities
1) The excerpt exposes the corruption in business and the fact that business executives could get away with a lot more than they should.
2) The excerpt is legitimate because this was true of the business climate before the progressive era, and the business world was really as it was described in the passage.
3) Once the public was made aware of this situation, the government took a reactive, progressive approach to handle it.
Ida Tarbell
1) The article describes the climate surrounding Rockefeller’s monopoly on Oil Refineries.
2) The article is legitimate because Rockefeller’s oil monopoly did effect his “competition”, and those who wouldn’t sell their refineries to him.
3) The government eventually passed the Sherman Anti Trust Act to make it illegal to monopolize an industry.
The Jungle
1) The article exposed the conditions of the meat industry as well as the lack of health and safety precautions taken by the meat companies.
2) The excerpt is legitimate because people often got sick from meat that wasn’t safely packaged and was contaminated.
3) After the public learned of what was happening, the government passed new regulations that were meant to improve the conditions in the meat packing industry.
Mike E
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Lincoln Steffens
1. Business is involved with the government, which makes it corrupt.
2. Yes, I believe the excerpt is legitimate because it exploits the corruption in business and tells the people what is happening.
3. The government checked more places and disallowed bribes once the public knew.
Ida M. Tarbell
1. The article is exposing Rockefeller’s plans to dominate the oil business and crush those who don’t comply
2. I believe it is legitimate because it shows what he was willing to do in order to gain absolute control of the oil refineries.
3. The government might notify all other oil refinery owners and warn them not to join Rockefeller’s plan of absolute control.
Upton Sinclair
1. This article is exposing the bad working condition at the time as well as the health hazards of the meat packing industry.
2. I believe this article is legitimate because the meat packing industry did not care of the health hazards it brought to the public, they only wanted money.
3. The government would shut down or inspect meat packing facilities to maintain a good working environment as well as healthy meat products.
Katelyn B.
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
1. Who Were the Progressives?
1. The climate of this article is about the business man and the corruption of the
2. I believe this excerpt is legitimate because when no one is watching your every move, people tend to do bad things.
3. Once the public knew about the corruption of the business leaders the government took progressive actions.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
1. Rockefeller is trying to convince small oil companies to sell him their companies so that they can combine them all into “the Standard” and they will be able to make more money off the profits of the company than running their own business.
2. I believe this excerpt is legitimate because business people are looking to make as much money as possible, and by one company controlling all of the oil they will be able to set their own prices and people would be forced to buy.
3. When the public found out what oil companies were doing the government took action by creating a law against monopolies.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
1. This article is explaining the sanitation problems in the meat industries.
2. I believe this excerpt is legitimate because before there was sanitation laws the business owners didn’t care about keeping the food clean and sanitary if it didn’t impact their income.
3. When the public became aware of the filth and grime that was taking place in the meat packing industries the government passed the pure food and drug act.
Jaimie K, Period 3
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1. Lincoln Steffens
a.) The climate is corruption and the article is exposing how big businesses are becoming more and more corrupt.
b.) I think the excerpt is legitimate because it is exploiting corruption in business and I think that it is important for people to know about what is happening.
c.) The government tried to hide it and keep it under wraps.
2. Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
a.) The article exposes how big oil trusts are abusing their power. John D. Rockefeller, a captain of industry tried to conquer all of the oil companies so that all companies would be his company and he would make more money but the plan backfired.
b.) I think this article is legitimate because it exposes what is happening with oil companies and then smaller oil companies won’t be taken advantage of once they have read this article.
c.) The government created the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which limited monopolies and cartels from becoming too powerful like Rockefeller had.
3. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
a.) This article exposes how the meat packing industry uses unsanitary methods and how they were the source for people getting sick from the meat that they eat.
b.) I really like this article because it really shows what is happening in the meat packing industry and I think that everyone should read this article to know what was happening with the food you eat.
c.) The government were horrified by what they read and they passed the Meat Inspection Act which stated that the government can inspect any meat that they thought was unfit for human consumption. They also passed the Pure food and Drug Act that said that the government could provide an inspection of any meat they found unfit and prohibition of manufacturing, sale, or transportation of any adulterated meat or pharmaceutical medication.
Patrick H.
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I.
1. The Climate this article is describing is a nation where politics interferes with business, and politicians are corrupt.
2. This excerpt from The Shame of the Cities is legitimate and valid because in the early 1900’s, there was too much corruption in politics and too much politics in business.
3. Once the public knew of this corruption, they started to fight it. They started to reform their corrupt ways, starting to not accept bribery, started to slowly but surely do what was right.
II.
1. The climate this article is describing is when captains of industry went around buying up all the competition in their field, such as John Rockefeller and his Standard Oil company.
2. This article is legitimate and valid because it describes how exactly monopolies started to form, and how captains of industry went about taking away the competition.
3. Once the government realized the wrongdoings of captains of industry, they started to make laws against it, such as the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
III.
1. The climate this article is exposing is the terrible conditions in meat packing industry, the extremely unhygienic ways, and the lack of care to do anything about it.
2. This article is legitimate and valid because it accurately described the conditions in the meat packing industry and revealed the horrors what exactly happened to the meat Americans consume.
3. Once the government realized what was happening in the meat packing industry was wrong, they started to fight it by passing laws that forced more hygienic practices when dealing with food and forcing food industries to show exactly what was in their product, and overall heightened the standards of the treatment of food products
Mike M.
ReplyDeleteDescribe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. The Business man and corruption.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? Yes when no once is watching people do bad things
What did government do to fight this once the public knew? They took progressice acts, but nothing else.
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. -Ida Tarbell exposed standard oil trust abuses from the rise of the standard oil company.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? – This article is legitimate becayse it exposes the scheme of the oil company to which means an absolute control by us of the oil business
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?- Turn over your refinery to my appraisers, and I will give you Standard Oil Company stock or cash, as you prefer, for the value we put upon it.
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. Upton sinclair’s book “the jungle” attack the meat packing industry, and how the meat was being poorly taken care of. For Example, There would meat that fell onto the floor. This means that it collected sawdust and dirt and the also the workers would spit on them.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? Yes because it gives full detail and they sent to investigators in to get evidence on the poor conditions.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?- Roosevelt agreed to send two men to investigate Sinclair's claims. The men the president told to go were Charles P. Neill and James B. Reynolds. Sinclair wanted Roosevelt to send his inspectors into the factories so they could see how poorly the workers were being treated and how the food was being handled
Melissa W.
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Lincoln Steffens
1) This article talks about how our government is corrupt because politicians treat government like a business instead of trying to do what’s right for the people. It says that the principles of business are being applied to politics.
2) I believe this article is legitimate because at this time America was an imperialistic nation who was concerned mostly for itself and not necessarily the people in the country and in other countries it was affecting.
3) To fight this, the government and the public reacted by instilling more reforms.
Ida Tarbell
1) This article describes how John Rockefeller used persistence and resilience to trick the owners of small oil companies into selling their refineries to him. He used corrupt lying and trickery to get what he wanted.
2) I believe this article is legitimate because nig business owners did use corrupt tactics to get what they wanted and take over an industry.
3) In response to this the government made laws about monopolies so that one person could not take over an entire aspect of the business world.
Upton Sinclair
1) This article is about the unsanitary occurrences that took place in factories involving meat that was consumed by the public. It talks about how meat would roll around on the floor in sawdust and rat poop and would then still be used in the food.
2) I believe this article is legitimate because there have been evidence and studies that confirm that factory conditions during this time period were shockingly poor.
3) In response to this, the government made laws about the production of food in factories. These were reforms.
Eric S
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1) In The Shame of the Cities the writer is showing the corruption in history of business and with politics accepting bribes. Commercial politician would feel the demand for good government and would supply it.
2) Yes because politics is involved in business.
3) If there is honest vote you would get rid of graft and government and big business.
1) Big businesses are becoming a monopoly and Rockefeller said u better take what I give.
2) Yes because they had more power more money to do it.
3) The anti trust act this was put in place by the congress.
1) In Sinclair’s the jungle attack the unsanitary meat industries.
2) He was a legit journalist because he went to the places and saw the bad conditions and wrote stories on it.
3) They started using health inspector and they shut you down if your place was unsanitized.
Ellie A. Period 3
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1. This article is exposing the corruption of the big business men in most cities. They are exposing how no one is watching or checking up on the businesses to make sure that they are being safe and fair.
2. I think that this article is legitimate because it shows the true feelings of the workers who experience the unfairness of the business leaders. There were no regulations to make sure that when no one was watching, the people weren’t committing crimes.
3. The government took reactive measures and tried to pressure the business leaders into being fair and just. Since the public was now aware, they needed to take action and ease the frustration and anger of the public.
1B
1. Ida Tarbell wrote this article to expose the rise of standard oil trusts. She used quotes for John Rockefeller to show how ruthless and determined he was to take control of the whole market. He said that if some businesses refused to join, they would be crushed.
2. I think this article is legitimate because Ida Tarbell was viewing the city and how the oil company worked. She is making sure that the people knew why the small oil businesses that refused to join in the trust were eventually bankrupt and the only oil company to prevail was Rockefeller’s.
3. Once the government was aware that the people were angry about the trusts, they passed many laws such as the Sherman anti-trust act which prohibited the use of trusts to get rid of all competition.
1C
1. This article was exposing the gross disgusting conditions that were in the meat-packing industry. Upton Sinclair described the conditions as so vile that people should not eat the food produced by many companies
2. This article is legitimate because those were the facts of how the industries were like. They industry was very unsafe and produced food that could cause illnesses and disease.
3. Once the government was aware that the public knew of the harsh reality of what they were eating, they produced the Pure Food and Drug Act. This made the companies now put on all the ingredients that went into the food that the public was eating. This changed the way people ate and dieted.
Nick E. 03/17/2009
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Who were the progressives?
1. Politics are business and business is corrupt.
2. I believe that it is legitimate because there is corruption in politics even today, so it is very likely the same was back then, as now.
3. The government tried to stop the political bribery once the public new by, cleaning up the corruption and “enlightened self interest.”
Ida Tarbell exposed the standard Oil trust abuses.
1. The Article exposed that Mr. Rockefeller, the owner of the Standard Oil Trusts, wanted to become a monopoly, and exposed him to being a really bad dude.
2. I believe that this excerpt is legitimate because, corruption is in business even today, and companies are still trying to become monopolies even to this day in age.
3. The government should stop Rockefeller and his monopoly and prevent future monopolies.
Upton Sinclair’s the Jungle
1. This Article is exposing, the horrid and disgusting, working conditions for the workers of the time.
2. I believe that this excerpt is legitimate, because there were many photo’s and other historical evidence that shows the workers of the time period had horrid conditions.
3. The Government passed some laws and programs during the progressive era to aid and helps the workers.
Cara S per 3
ReplyDelete1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
~The article is exposing businessmen getting away with everything; the climate is how business is corrupt
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
~I do believe the excerpt is legitimate because it is showing the corruption in big business
3 ) When the public found out the public knew they made more reforms.
McClure’s, December 1902
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
~ The climate was big business men making more money, the article is exposing how the big business men don’t care and just want make more money for them selves.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
~ I think the excerpt is legitimate because the businessmen don’t care about anything besides making money for themselves no mater what.
3) What did the government do once the public knew?
~ Once the public knew the government told them the only way to make money is to sell.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
~ The climate was how companies didn’t care about the quality of there product, the article was exposing how dirty and unsanitary the meat packing industry was.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
~I believe the excerpt is legitimate because they didn’t want to spend money on anything they didn’t have to.
3) What did the government do once the public knew?
~ Once the public knew the government past acts to make sure the food industries were clean and healthy.
Jaime C. period 3 Article 1 – Lincoln Steffens
ReplyDelete1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate of the article was exposing the corruption of big business, Steffens was pointing out how the business men and the industry leaders could do what ever they wanted and get what ever they wanted.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes I believe that the article is legitimate because the things he talked about were true. But they may be exaggerated because Lincoln Steffens was a known “muckraker” and he may have embellished the excerpt to prove his point and sway the public opinion.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once the public was aware of what was going on ion big business the government made sure that no more bribes were being made, and they tried to silence the corruption.
Article 2 – Ida Tarbell
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate is that the monopolies were taking over the industry and not allowing competition. This article exposed the abuse of trusts and monopolies in the oil industry.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe that the article is legitimate because during this time period many “captains of industry” were taking control of the different trades.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government started to ban monopolies and made laws like the Sherman anti-trust act. President Teddy Roosevelt became known as the “trust buster”.
Article 3- Upton Sinclair
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate of the article is the corruption in the meat packing industry. The article exposed the horrible conditions and the treatment of the meat that was sold to the public, there were no health regulations required and people didn’t know what they were eating.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
The excerpt is legitimate; it’s from Upton Sinclair’s book “The Jungle”. He went to the meat packing ware houses and inspected the conditions and looked at them first hand.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government created laws that required inspections of meat packing warehouses and other industries, they also required companies to place labels on there products and list there ingredients, this was known as the pure food and drug acts.
Sara F
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
Article 1- Lincoln Steffens
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing :
The climate that the article is exposing is corruption and that business men get what they want and will do whatever they can to make sure it’d done.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why :
I believe the excerpt is legitimate because it is exploiting disruption and conflict. And the things that he brought up were true.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew :
When the public found out about the big business the government, checked more places and they decided on no more bribes to convince the public this wouldn’t happen anymore.
Article 2 – Ida Tarbell
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article of exposing:
The climate that the article is exposing is, big monopolies were dominating the industry and they weren’t letting any forms of competition. And another impact was because of monopolies in the oil money.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why?
It is legitimate because during this era many “captains of industry “were taking control of different trades. And what Ida M. Tarbell was explaining was exact.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew? :
The government began to not allow trusts also made laws (Sherman anti-trust act)
Article 3 – Upton Sinclair’s the jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
1. Describe the climate and what exactly this article is exposing:
The climate of the article is the troubles and disruption in the industry of mean packing. This article shows the bad conditions in the factories and what the workers came across when doing there job and all of the germs exposed.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why?
Yes I believe the excerpt is legitimate because it is what the employees had to experience during the working hours they were in the meant industry.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government started inspecting the places and the leaders of industry wouldn’t be allowed to sell the food if the place wasn’t up to date on the cleaning requirements.
Sara F
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
Article 1- Lincoln Steffens
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing :
The climate that the article is exposing is corruption and that business men get what they want and will do whatever they can to make sure it’d done.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why :
I believe the excerpt is legitimate because it is exploiting disruption and conflict. And the things that he brought up were true.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew :
When the public found out about the big business the government, checked more places and they decided on no more bribes to convince the public this wouldn’t happen anymore.
Article 2 – Ida Tarbell
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article of exposing:
The climate that the article is exposing is, big monopolies were dominating the industry and they weren’t letting any forms of competition. And another impact was because of monopolies in the oil money.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why?
It is legitimate because during this era many “captains of industry “were taking control of different trades. And what Ida M. Tarbell was explaining was exact.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew? :
The government began to not allow trusts also made laws (Sherman anti-trust act)
Article 3 – Upton Sinclair’s the jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
1. Describe the climate and what exactly this article is exposing:
The climate of the article is the troubles and disruption in the industry of mean packing. This article shows the bad conditions in the factories and what the workers came across when doing there job and all of the germs exposed.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why?
Yes I believe the excerpt is legitimate because it is what the employees had to experience during the working hours they were in the meant industry.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government started inspecting the places and the leaders of industry wouldn’t be allowed to sell the food if the place wasn’t up to date on the cleaning requirements.
Mickey A
ReplyDeleteMr.Harris
Period. 3
Article 1:
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is exposing corruption in the way that the business men always got what they wanted.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes I do, because it was showing all the problems and downfall of the era.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once the public knew the government didn’t except any more bribes. Also they started cracking down and checking more places to stop this.
Article 2:
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Ida Tarbell exposed the abuses of the Standard Oil Trust. She did this through her book titled, “The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I think this is legitimate because what Ida Tarbell is saying is completely true. The oil companies are abusing there power by forming a monopoly. Because of this other people don’t have a chance to have there own successful business.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think the government shouldn’t have allowed this to happen. By allowing a company to buy only one other company will avoid a monopoly from occurring.
Article 3:
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is exposing the poor conditions of the Meat Packing Industry.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I think this is legitimate because the way the food was kept back then was absolutely disgusting. Also it could be harmful.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government started to inspect the factories and the food that was produced inside of them. If the facilities were not clean the government wouldn’t let the leaders of the industries distribute the food.
James B. Period 3
ReplyDelete1. This magazine article from 1904 exposes that everything is corrupt resulting in nobody having free time and lower class people not having luxuries.
2. This article is legitimate because it talks about why some people are suffering from corruption and they are actually suffering. Also, this article is published in a magazine called The Shame of the Cities.
3. The government should have controlled all the captains of industry from dominating the economy.
1. This article exposes the actions of Rockefeller and how he ran his plants and refineries.
2. I think this article is legitimate because he talks about actual problems that took place in industrialization.
3. The government fought unions and tried to support the big companies and the people who ran them, including Rockefeller.
1. This article exposes how meat companies would store meat in unsanitary places and package it after it would be rat infested.
2. This article is definitely legitimate because it led to the meat packaging laws and made meat companies more sanitary.
3. The government passed the meat inspection law which ensured clean meat packaging and sanitary packaging factory.
Curran K. Period 3
ReplyDelete1.
1A. There were no restrictions in big business. Business is involved with government and the government is corrupting businesses.
1B. Yes because businessmen are experienced and are needed for the government to economically advance.
1C. The government did not allow bribes they created restrictions and checked businesses more often.
2.
2A. Mr. Rockefeller is trying to explain that his business scheme has absolute control over every other oil company because you cannot compete with a standard.
2B. Yes because you cannot compete with other companies of the same kind if there is a set price for oil all companies would have to keep the same standard.
2C. the government tried to spread wealth throughout the remaining large oil companies.
3.
3A. The factories which produced and stored food were not inspected and these factories were kept very unsanitary.
3B. yes because there was not administration to inspect and watch out for unkempt factories.
3C. The government created an administration called the Food Drug Administration (FDA).
Jess D.
ReplyDelete3
1. The article is exposing that businesses could get away with anything they wanted.
2. The excerpt is legit because there was corruption in that time period and the article is talking about the corrupt businesses.
3. The Government should have paid more attention to the corruption thet was being created.
1. The article is exposing how Rockefeller was creating a monopoly and trying to control all oil companies and if they would not let him control them he would crush them with his business.
2. Yes, I believe it is legit because of my prior knowledge of the progressive era.
3. I think the government should have restricted Rockefeller’s power because he could control most businesses and he would have too much power in general.
1. This article exposed the disgusting details of the meat industry.
2. Yes this is legit because soon after the Pure Food and Drug act was passed.
3. Government should not have sold the unsanitary meat and kept better track of what happens to it.
JackieD.
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
1) The climate of the article was businesses where getting away with anything they wanted. The article exposed the corruption of big businesses.
2) I believe the article is legit because the time period in which it was written was very corrupt in the business world.
3) The government should have stepped up more to prevent the corruption from reaching the level that it did..
1) The climate of the article was that Rockefeller was trying to monopolize other companies, even if it meant “crushing” them.
2) I believe the article is legit because based on previous knowledge, I know that this did indeed take place.
3) The government should have had more control over Rockefeller’s monopoly control, because if he had control over all the oil companies he could raise the price to whatever he wanted because there was no one to compete with.
1) The article exposes the disgusting and unsanitary details of the conditions of a meat packing company.
2) I believe this article is legit because shortly after this was written, the meat inspection act was passed to improve the quality of how the meat is handled.
3) The government should have paid more attention and not let the situation get that bad.
Nicole A., Period 3
ReplyDeletePart 1
1. This article is exposing the corruption in big business.
2. Yes this article is legitimate because it is true that business during this time period was corrupt.
3. The government took on a progressive approach after the public found out what was going on.
Part 2
1. This article is talking about monopolies and oil companies.
2. I believe this is legitimate because I know that Rockefeller monopolized the oil companies.
3. Once the public found out, the government passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Part 3
1. This article is explaining the problems in the meat industries.
2. Yes, I believe this is legitimate because this is something that was actually going on during this time period.
3. Once the public found out, the government passed more strict laws on sanitation.
Sara.S
ReplyDeletePD.4
The Shame of the Cities:
1.Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate was bad and there was corruption everywhere, in business and politics.
2.Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I think its legitimate, big businesses at that time were very powerful and had a lot of control.
3.What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
They started to pass laws to regulate businesses.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses.
1.Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Big business is very powerful; monopolies are beginning to form.
2.Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I think it was legitimate because standard oil was one of the biggest monopolies in the country.
3.What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
They started to pass Anti-Trust laws regulating business and helping to protect the consumer.
The Jungle
1.Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The Climate was gross and unhealthy and exposing that the meat industry just didn’t care.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes I think the excerpt is legitimate because there were no regulations of the meat industry.
4.What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The Government started to regulate the factories and keep them clean and healthy.
Francesca C.
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
Part I
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing how corrupt the average businessman has become.
2)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I think it may be true that business has become corrupt, but it’s still pretty much an article of opinion.
3) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government probably didn’t do much of anything, considering to this day business and politics are still two corrupt institutions.
Part II
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This was written during the age of rising corporations and monopolies, such as Standard Oil Company. It was meant to expose how the companies abused their powers.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this article is legitimate, because it’s not an article based solely on opinion. It includes quotes of Rockefeller himself, and there’s little room for interpretation. It’s likely that the article is based on fact.
3) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government passed laws and acts that attempted to stop single companies from dominating industries.
Part III
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The Jungle was written to expose the poor conditions of the meat industry.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe it was legitimate to an extent (maybe the conditions weren’t the best or the cleanest), but I also think it was probably exaggerated considering the setting in which it was written (an age of yellow journalism and exaggerating societal issues).
3) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The federal government passed reform laws to improve the condition of meat packing industries.
Aimee H.
ReplyDeletePeriod: 4
Who Were the Progressives?
The Shame of the Cities
1. This article exposes how the government and big businesses were corrupt, and the goals they had set to strive for.
2. This article is legitimate, however, he has based some of this reading off of his own opinions, and not facts, and opinions are not always the truth.
3. The government used laws and lawsuits against the companies to bring them down as well as the big bosses. They also brought down the political machines that were trying to take control of the government.
“The Rise of the Standard Oil Company”
1. This article is exposing Rockefeller’s tactics in obtaining the oil refineries he needed to start his Standard Oil Company.
2. This article is legitimate, because it describes how monopolies and big businesses came to be.
3. The government created laws that banned the formation of monopolies, and big trusts.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906) attacked the meet packing industry
1. It exposes the meet packing industries major flaws they hid from the public.
2. Yes, this article is legitimate, because the meat packing industries did have flaws that they hid, and malfunctions, and they were hid from the public.
3. The government passed laws that did not allow these kinds of conditions to occur anymore, and set regulation standards for the packing industries to abide by.
Taylor C. Period 4
ReplyDeleteThe Shame of the cities
1.This article is exposing the wrongdoings of business, and big business. The writer, Lincoln Steffens has an extremely bitter attitude toward business men, who he claims are now the typical American citizen. Steffens claims that business men are “too busy” and that they are neglectful. He claims business is politics, that the business men have failed in politics, and in citizenship.
2.I believe the excerpt is pretty legitimate and I agree with many of the ideas that the Steffens works to convey. Big business becomes a more prominent issue during this time; Steffens conveys this by describing the businessmen as politicians and business as politics.
3.Steffens suggests in his article that the government could be helpful to the public in this situation. He suggests if the public established “a steady demand for good government” it could put an end to the corruption in business.
Standard Oil
1.Tarbell is exposing the abuse of power within the standard oil company and how people were forced to give up their shares of the company under threats. Rockefeller was striving for absolute control.
2.I believe the excerpt is extremely legitimate, it clearly shows the corruption within big business at this time and that people were not given a choice but to appease to the captains of industry like Rockefeller.
3.The government made regulations like the Sherman anti trust act to ensure monopolies and big business did not take over the country.
The Jungle
1.This article described the disgusting conditions in the meat packing industry.
2.I believe this article is legitimate because at the time there were no conditions and regulations to ensure proper conditions in the factory.
3.To fight this, the government passed a couple different acts and laws to ensure proper conditions in these factories.
Robert W
ReplyDeleteMr. Harris
Period 4
Section 1:
The Shame Of The Cities
1. This article is exposing the corruption and the negative aspects of big business. How it operates the ideals or goals behind it and the impact it had on many Americans.
2. It is legitimate but I think it is exaggerated and opinionated, because it is only showing the negatives of the big business and how it works.
3. Things and tactics the government used to get rid of big business’ control over the government and politics and society, was using the laws to file suits against the Big boss’ and the political machines that controlled politics.
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. This article is exposing Rockefeller’s tactics in obtaining the oil refineries he needs to strengthen his monopoly.
2. This excerpt is completely legitimate and shows how a monopoly works, the tactics is uses and how it becomes to powerful.
3. The government created laws banning monopolies and outlawing large trusts and filed law suits against them to break them up.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
1. This is exposing the disgusting and horrific scenes of the meat packing factories. Its exposing how unsanitary and unhealthy they were.
2. Yes this is a legitimate excerpt because many problems regarding health were related to these unsanitary and unhealthy factories.
3. The government passed laws and standards the meat packing industry had to follow. Such as the pure food and drug act or the meat inspection act. These laws set health and sanitary conditions that these factories had to follow.
keight w.
ReplyDeleteperiod 4
Who Were the Progressives?
From The Shame of the Cities
1. The climate that this article is taking referencing is that people need a true and legitimate business man to help them get through these tough times because all the ones they have now are bad and not helping the people at all. They have has a negative effect on the society.
2. I do believe that this is true because they have sat back and watched the workers suffer and have not done any thing about it.
3. The government responded to this by making new politicians have a positive worker vibe. They promised better conditions and loyal bosses
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
1. The climate of this article was to expose Rockefeller for what he truly was a money crazed man that had no respect for the common worker
2. I don’t know if the article was 100% true but I do believe that some of it was right. I think that he didn’t demand that they give over the companies with out a nice price tag.
3. They stood behind Rockefeller.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
1. This article exposed the nasty, nasty meat industry.
2. No I don’t believe any of that. I think it might have been gross and unhealthy but there is no way that I willing to believe that people would trample meat and then sell it.
3. The government demanded that they have health inspectors created. That would check out food companies to make sure that there were no violations.
Danny M.
ReplyDelete1. This article describes businessman and politicians as being above the average citizen and taking control for their benefit.
2. The excerpt is legitimate. It perfectly describes the effects of the politicians and businessman on society and they’re individual rank among citizens.
3. The government needed to fight with equal propaganda to equalize opinions created from the media (yellow journalism).
HeatherS per5
ReplyDeleteDescribe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is exposing how the United States politics is corrupt. It describes a political climate where people are only in politics for the business or for the money not for the government.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
The article is neither legitimate or illegitimate. It is simply an opinion.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
In order for the government to fight this they should encourage the individual rather than the big business when looking at candidates.
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The time period in which the article is written is the time of industrialization. The climate was a time of opportunity for some and a time of struggle for others. The article exposes the idea of monopoly and how Rockefeller planed on taking over the oil industry.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I do believe the excerpt is pretty legitimate because we know that Rockefeller did indeed take over the oil industry.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government should have restricted Rockefeller from doing this so he did not become a supper power.
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article exposes how food supply is unsanitary. The climate is a time of exposure, to under lying issues like theses.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe the excerpt reveals a legitimate issue but I think that the way it was expressed was over exaggerated in order to make point.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Government should have put in place food regulations.
TJ s Period 5
ReplyDelete1
Q.) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing
A.) The article is exposing how politics have become too focused on business and not enough emphasis is put into running the government.
Q.) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
A.) I do believe that the government had become too involved in businesses that they had lost sight of the people that truly matter.
Q.) What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
A.) In order to fight these allegations the government should give the public what they want. They should look at the individuals of the country rather than the big businesses.
2
Q.) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing
A.) The article exposes Rockefeller as being an arrogant man with money as his primary concern. It shows how he took control of the entire oil supply at the time.
Q.) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
A.) I do believe that the excerpt is legitimate. The only way that Rockefeller could have obtained the type of power that he has was to be arrogant and forceful.
Q.) What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
A.) The government must step into Rockefeller’s business in this situation. The government must put a standard or cap on how much Rockefeller can charge for his oil.
3
Q.) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing
A.) The article is describing the horrors of the meat packing industry to the public. The article is letting the public know how gruesome the meat they are consuming really is.
Q.) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and why?
A.) I do not believe that the excerpt is correct. It is not possible that the description that this author gives is in any form correct. No human would be as careless as throwing meat on the floor and spitting on it.
Q.) What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
A.) In order to keep the public calm they must step in and take action by controlling the production of the meat industry.
Brittany S. Period 5
ReplyDelete1.From the Shame of the Cities
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
All big business at this time was fraud and corrupt, that the business men only cared about themselves, yet politics remain corrupt, government is bad, and the selfish citizen has to always be ready for everything. But politics are business. There for the business and politics are both corrupt.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes because in the real world big business leaders want politics on there side. If a big business corporation wants to lets say open a railway they have to have politicians on there side to approve laws and grant them the access to do as they say. Business men bride politicians and team up with them to get what they want.
What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
I believe the government should step in a take away power from these big business men. They should end the monopolies and the bribes. It should be a law that if the politicians do these things they should get punished in some way so that the government can not become corrupt and only get into a better type of government.
2.Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses from “The Rise of the Standard Oil Company” by Ida M. Tarbell
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
Rockefeller was taking over the oil companies to become a huge oil monopoly.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, because the bigger the monopoly the more power you have and the wider spread you can expand your product.
What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
Basically, if the companies did not sell to the bigger companies they would fail and take them over anyways and there was nothing that the government could do about it.
3.Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
The meat people are eating has been infected with horrible conditions causing most meat to be absolutely disgusting. But yet people still didn’t know about it so they would sell them the gross meat anyways.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, because basically any food company can do horrible things to there food with out getting caught because no one at that time would go in and check on them.
What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government published the jungle to expose people to the horrible meat conditions.
per 5
ReplyDeleteJustin L
From “The Shame of the Cities”
1.Corruption in big business and more and more businesses are becoming corrupt.
2.I think that it is legitimate because the corruption is being exploited.
3.The government is trying to hide it because they are getting money from it.
From “The Rise of the standard Oil Company”
1.Mr. Rockefeller says that if the 26 oil refineries are given to his appraisers, they will get stock in oil, or money. He says that he suggests them to take the stock. He stood firm and if any of them didn’t comply they would be crushed.
2.I do believe this, but I don’t think that he will give them the amount of stock or money that it is worth.
3.I don’t think that the government should take any part in anyone’s business, social Darwinism.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
1.It is showing how disgusting the storage rooms where. There where piles of meat in every room and there was rats racing across the top. The leaky roof would drip water on it.
2.I think it is true because of all the people that where getting sick.
3.They made laws to stop this and create reform.
Brendan L. Per. 5
ReplyDeleteLincoln Steffens
From The Shame of the Cities
1.Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Much of society viewed that if anyone who were in the business area were “bad” people and corrupt, they were fraud and cared only about themselves. The article says how everything is corrupt such as in law, art, medicine and EVERYTHING
2.Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This excerpt is most likely stretching the truth a bit; even though yes there was a great deal of corruption and wrongdoings, all business people weren’t bad people, but many like Boss Tweed were more like the article suggests, “bad.” But I also see how this is correct, because big business people buy out smaller ones in order to strengthen their business and their income.
3.What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government should get involved to help stop this corruption in businesses. People would do illegal things like pay others to help them out, if the government got involved they could have put
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Rockefeller said to the small oil companies that they needed to give over their oil refineries to him in exchange for Standard Oil Company stock, or cash. He said that there was no chance for anyone outside.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This is legitimate because large monopolies have been and will continue to take over smaller businesses to profit greatly for themselves.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
If small companies refused to sell to larger ones, they would in the end still be taken over and lose everything.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The meat packing industry was uncensored and not looked at; many disgusting things would “get into” people’s foods. Upton made is very known that the food industry needed regulations and needed them now! People’s health was at stake.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this is very legitimate, because people were eating very disgusting things and becoming ill this was not at all an okay thing people to be eating.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
They allowed him to publish The Jungle because this allows the US people to see the “horrors” of the food industry.
Andrew R
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Period 5
From the shame of the cities
By Lincoln Steffens
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article shows how politics have been taken over by big business, and big business is beginning to be corrupt.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? I believe this is legitimate because big business is being exploited and the truth is being brought about by people.
What did the government do to fight this once the public knew? I think they should control this corruption, by enforcing laws and having lawsuits against the big bosses
“The rise of the standard oil company”
By Ida Tarbell
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. This article is showing how Rockefeller had complete control over the oil business and no one could do anything about it. During this time of United States History, big businesses were taking control, and people began forming monopolies. Rockefeller encouraged people to invest in Standard Oil Company to ensure long lasting success in stocks.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? Yes I believe this is legitimate because if he has sole control over the company, no other companies could join because they would not be able to compete with the standard oil company.
What did the government do to fight this once the public knew? I don’t believe
They should take part in the affairs of business. Rockefeller used his intelligence and good business strategies to overtake the oil company and should not be taken away because he is in total control.
The Jungle
By Upton Sinclair
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. The article is exposing the horrid working conditions of the meat packing industry and how unsanitary it was for the worker and consumer. This took place when industries were first rising after the industrialization era.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? Yes I believe this is legitimate because there were no codes enforcing food manufacturing and no inspectors to make sure it was safe.
What did the government do to fight this once the public knew? They should set up codes of food to make sure it is safe to eat, and make sure the manufacturing industry was up to par with regulations.
Elana S
ReplyDeleteMr. Harris
Period 5
Who Were the Progressives?
1)The climate that the article is exposing is businesses. It talks about what exactly muckrakers do. It also talks about politics and the different parties. It talks about merchants who give bad goods and good goods according to demand.
2)I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because it’s showing the people how the businesses are being corrupted.
3)The government took progressive actions once they found out that the public knew.
Ida Tarbell Exposed Standard Oil Trust Abuses:
1)The climate that the article is exposing is how bad oil trusts are abusing their powers.
2)I think that this excerpt is legitimate because it’s telling people what oil companies are doing and then the smaller oil companies wont take advantage of the bigger oil companies.
3)The government took action by creating a law against monopolies to fight the public once they knew.
Upton’s Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906) attacked the Meat-Packing Industry:
1)The climates that the article is exposing are the problems that are taking place in the meat industries.
2)I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because the workers and business owners didn’t care about their sanitations and cleanliness in the industries if it didn’t impact their incomes.
3)The government took action once the public found out how nasty the industries were by passing the pure food and drug act.
David Rosenstock Per. 5
ReplyDelete1. Lincoln Steffens exposed city machines in The Shame of the Cities (1904)
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Politics are becoming too much like business and are corrupt. This article exposes corruption in major cities to promote reform. Steffens says how if people voted for their country or state then politicians would in return have to supply their demands for "good government”
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes I do because it’s well known that politics were corrupt and in this article Steffens compares it to business and backs up his statements.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government and especially these corrupt politicians would do all they could with their power to prevent people from gaining this knowledge.
2. Ida Tarbell Exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses from "The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Business tycoons like John D. Rockefeller would monopolize their industry by any means. He looked to gain total control over his oil business by gaining trusts with less successful companies and give them a share of his business but in return he owns the market.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, the author has quotes by Rockefeller and she’s a legit writer and muckraker, she was number 5 in the top 100 works of 20th century American journalism by the New York Times.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The business leaders often found ways to not break the laws passed by the government, so I’d say the government couldn’t do much.
3. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The food industry was not regulated by anything so it wouldn’t matter how badly the conditions or food were.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes it goes into great detail of how the food was “prepared” and this is allover history books, the internet, etc. so it must be true.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think the government would try to cover this up or create new laws that would regulate the industry, or jobs like food inspectors.
Jennifer O.
ReplyDeletePeriod 5
Lincoln Steffens: From The Shame of the Cities
1)Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is exposing the negativity that Lincoln Steffens exhibits towards the office but he became one of the most influential reformers of the Progressive Era.
2)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this except is legitimate because he brings up many valid and useful points about the standard oil company and had information to back up his arguments.
3)What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think that once the government knew they should’ve taken action to either stop the public from finding out or fix the problem society was mad about.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
1)Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate was that the Standard Oil was on the rise and wanted refiners to sell, although they didn’t want to.
2)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe the excerpt holds true because the excerpt from the book explains wiles true to life facts and references back to true conflicts.
3)What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I government stood back and didn’t take as much action as needed because the big industry leaders had taken over the economy and put it in their own hands.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
1)The article is showing the harsh conditions and disgusting environments that live inside the building that process and produce meat products.
2)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this article holds true because is nothing more then the truth about the conditions and how unsanitary the meat really was.
3)What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think the government tried to shy away and turn a cheek to it but eventually they set laws and regulations to control the condition of the meat and the condition of the factories that process it.
Natalie S
ReplyDeleteperiod 5
Article One
The Shame of the Cities
1. This article talks about big businesses and how the public is affected by the number of businessmen there are in the society. The author of the article is saying how businessmen are given too much power, which leads to corruption.
2. I think this is legitimate because the article shows from a non-businessman perspective that people were getting upset that the businessmen could get away with almost anything.
3. The government started watching and regulating the businesses.
Article Two
“The Rise of the Standard Oil Company”
1. This article talks about how Rockefeller tricked and manipulated smaller businesses into selling their factories to him. This is how he gained full control of the oil company.
2. This article is legitimate because it shows how monopolies began to form once competition was ruled out.
3. As a result of this, the government began to pass Anti-Trust laws, like the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. However, the government should have been able to stop what Rockefeller was able to accomplish before it happened.
Article Three
The Jungle
1. This article talks about the meat industry and how bad the conditions were.
2. I think this is legitimate because during this time there were no rules that stated what conditions meat factories had to be in.
3. To respond to this, the government began to pass laws that began to regulate the conditions that meat factories had to be in so they were kept clean.
Carly.G
ReplyDeletePr5
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing? Corruption in big business and in politics. Do you believe that the excerpt is legitimate and explain why? No it’s was not right. Because there was big business that mixed politics it did cause a lot of corruption. What did government do to fight this once the public knew? There were more laws set by the federal government.
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing? Negative big businesses were exploiting other company. Do you believe that the excerpt is legitimate and explain why? It is not legit because it was not giving others the opportunity to make there on business. What did government do to fight this once the public knew? They had ant-trust acts. To stop monopoly’s.
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing? The conditions were awful. Do you believe that the excerpt is legitimate and explain why? No ever thing was neglected. What did government do to fight this once the public knew? They started to put in sanitation laws
Laura Y.
ReplyDeletePeriod 5
The Shame of the Cities
1.The essay is imposing that all business men were corrupted. Since business is in government, they were corrupting the government as well.
2.Yes, the excerpt is legitimate because it was written during a time period were businesses were very corrupted and Steffens was able to exploit this to the public.
3.Once the public knew, the government started doing checks on factories and ended trusts.
Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1.Mr. Rockefeller wanted oil companies to sell their businesses to him so he could monopolize the oil industry.
2.Yes, this excerpt is legitimate because it has direct quotes from Mr. Rockefeller showing that he took advantage of the smaller businesses.
3.The government passed the Sherman Anti Trust Act to make it illegal to monopolize an industry when the public knew.
The Jungle
1.This article was exposing the filthy conditions in meat factories.
2.This article was legitimate because it gave reasons why people were getting sick from meat. Also it exposed the conditions meat factories were in and described how the food we consume everyday was treated in the factories.
3.Once the public learned about the conditions, the government shut down the meat factories to inspect meat packing to ensure that it was a healthy environment for food to be processed.
Liz B.
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
P1
a. The climate of this piece is showing how many different businesses there were during this time and how bad the society was throughout this period of time.
b. This article is legitimate because it shows how corrupt the actual business world is and it tells the readers exactly how this time period was.
c. Once the public knew the government sort of took action and made sure everything was alright, which they could have done before this.
P 2
a. This article shows how oil trusts abused their power in many ways. This article tells the reader by many attempts that John D. Rockefeller tried to conquer all oil companies but his plan did not work.
b. This article shows an accurate way of back then how oil companies were all about power.
c. After the public found out about this, the government started to ban monopolies and came up with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
P3
a. This article reveals how meat in the factories really were taken care of and “cleaned” before you bought it and actually ate them at home.
b. This article is so true because it tells what is going on in the meat factory and it also makes sense because many people were eating this meat and then getting sick from it.
c. The government was absolutely shocked and disgusted by this. They inspected known meat factories and began to make acts that provided a healthier way of eating.
Dan M, Period 5
ReplyDelete“The Shame of Cities” by Lincoln Steffens
1. The climate of this article is critical and opinionated. It exposes the wrong doings and corruption of business and government.
2. Yes, although this article is mostly based on opinion, it is very true to the facts.
3. The government surely denied any such claims, but began to reform its ways and check for bribery and corruption.
“The Rise of the Standard Oil Company” by Ida Tarbell
1. The climate of this article is very matter of fact. It exposes the growth of monopolies and big business, using Rockefellers
2. Yes this article is fully legitimate; it even goes as far as to quote Rockefeller.
3. The government began creating anti trust laws, such as the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to regulate and enforce big business and ensure that monopolies like this wouldn’t develop.
“The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair
1. The climate of this article is very direct and revealing. It showed the disturbing truth about the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry.
2. Yes this article is very legitimate, at this time there was hardly any restriction on many industries, and horrifically enough that included the meat packing industry, which controlled food for millions of Americans.
3. The government created the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate food processing, and the Pure Food and Drug Act making companies label their products with ingredients.
Dan S
ReplyDeletep. 3
Excerpt 1
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The Article is exposing the climate of the nature of business, and how everything even politics revolves around business. The article also explains the general feeling of businessmen in that all have a general idea that a bribe is bad, however, upon receiving a bribe, there blame is placed on the one giving the bribe.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I believe the excerpt is legitimate, big business at the time did own many aspects of politics, and it seems everyone was out for a buck. Corruption was rampant through out the 19th century, early 20th century. However, it took muckrakers such as Lincoln Steffens.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
In order to fight back against the government issued anti corruption measures, as well as the anti-trust act.
Excerpt 2
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate is the reality of monopolies, and how they in fact threatened smaller businesses.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I believe this excerpt is legitimate because there was virtually no competition before the anti trust act.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government issued the Sherman Anti Trust Act in order to fight the monopolies.
Excerpt 3
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
At the time many progressives (muckrakers) investigated industries like the meat packing industry, the general climate allowed for people to open there eyes and investigate.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I believe the excerpt it legitimate because, from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle it’s sparked an interest in more muckrakers to probe into the problems of industry.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government reformed the meat packing industry as a result of The Jungles testimony, many governments industrial reforms would also occur due to other testimony’s like the jungle.
Eve Kousourou
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
Lincoln Steffens
From The Shame of the Cities
Part 1- The shame of the cities
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate or the “society” was a typical American citizen business man, the business man is corrupted. The commercial spirit is the spirits of profit. They were a middle class composed of young professionals. The article is composing corruption within the big businesses.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
It definitely is legitimate because it lets people know what is out there, and to take precautions of big businesses.
3) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
It got out within the public so there were checks to get around it and prevent it.
Part 2- Ida M. Tarbell
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate is the oil companies and the smaller ones wanting to keep their own business. It exposes the fact that Rockefeller wanted a monopoly and full control.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I do believe it is legitimate because this was real the idea of one company becoming the ultimate company eliminating their competing rivals, jacking prices and having full control. This was sad but very real.
3) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The Sherman Anti-trust act was eventually passed to prevent the growth of monopolies.
Part 3- The jungle
1) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article exposes the horrors of the meat industry and the unsafe environment for the workers.
2) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe that this excerpt is legitimate because it shows the real issues of the meat industry.
3) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think the government could have set better regulations and been more involved in the issues of the industry.
Lindsey af
ReplyDeleteperiod 4
The shame of the cities
1. The article is exposing the corruption of the average business man, and why they are a core source of corruption
2. Yes, I believe the article is legitimate because the corruption described really did occur during that time.
3. Once the public knew, the government reacted and made more reforms to help the public.
The rise of the standard Oil Company
1. The article is exposing Rockefeller and his plans for dominating the oil industry.
2. I believe this article is legitimate because Rockefeller really did think that way and Ida Tarbell wanted to warn the smaller oil companies with it.
3. The government helped by passing laws such as the Sherman-anti-trust act
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
1. The article exposes the unhygienic ways of the meat packing industry and lack of care by the meat packers.
2. I believe the excerpt is legitimate in the fact that the industry was highly unsanitary, but some parts of Sinclair’s excerpt seem exaggerated.
3. The government passed laws like the meat inspection act once the public found out, to require health inspectors.
lindsey f
ReplyDeleteperiod 4
The shame of the cities
1. The article is exposing the corruption of the average business man, and why they are a core source of corruption
2. Yes, I believe the article is legitimate because the corruption described really did occur during that time.
3. Once the public knew, the government reacted and made more reforms to help the public.
The rise of the standard Oil Company
1. The article is exposing Rockefeller and his plans for dominating the oil industry.
2. I believe this article is legitimate because Rockefeller really did think that way and Ida Tarbell wanted to warn the smaller oil companies with it.
3. The government helped by passing laws such as the Sherman-anti-trust act
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
1. The article exposes the unhygienic ways of the meat packing industry and lack of care by the meat packers.
2. I believe the excerpt is legitimate in the fact that the industry was highly unsanitary, but some parts of Sinclair’s excerpt seem exaggerated.
3. The government passed laws like the meat inspection act once the public found out, to require health inspectors.
Jackie G
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate of this article is describing the business man and the Muckrakers opinions on people and how they go into such detail about someone. This article is exposing what a business man is all about and their reactions to certain things. This article exposes the view of a business man from Lincoln Steffen’s, a very influential muckraker. It is exposing how the business man is the chief source of corruption and how the typical business man is a “bad citizen”; he is busy.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I believe this article is legitimate. This is because I believe what Steffen is saying about a business man. A business man will do what he could to expand his business and succeed in the economy. Everything that comes his way he looks at in a business perspective. A business man is a corrupt citizen. Although some of Steffen’s thoughts are too critical, I mostly agree with his perspective on society and how corrupt it is.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
To fight this shame towards business men, government wanted to introduce business men and their methods into the world of politics and government. All we have to do is establish a steady demand for good government.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
from "The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate of this article is on society and oil and big business. This article is exposing the great idea and power of JD Rockefeller and his massive oil company- the Standard Oil Company. This article is also exposing how Rockefeller wanted to control smaller businesses and advise people to take stocks of his larger and more powerful company.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
No, I don’t believe this article is legitimate. This is because I don’t think that it is a good idea to have one man controlling a huge industry- especially when it’s oil. Oil is so important to the economy and people rely on oil to move around that one man in power of all the companies can be dangerous. There should be a bunch of smaller companies so that people could access oil more efficiently.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once the public knew about JD Rockefeller’s desire to rule and take over smaller oil companies with his power, government could not stop it. If you’re a big business you have stronger abilities than the smaller, less capable companies. Government should try to balance out and limit the amount of smaller companies a larger company wants to take over and combine to his larger one.
What did Government do to fight this once the public knew?
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate of this article is that it is in an atmosphere of a dirty, dingy meat packing industry. This article is exposing that many people had meat packing jobs and that the conditions were very disgusting and unbelievable! There would be dirt and dust everywhere; they whole industry would just be a messy disaster and impossible for people to work around.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This excerpt is legitimate because it is identifying the hazards in the workplace; it’s indicating the known messes and horrible surroundings that the workers are facing each work day. People could die and get harmed from the pollutants and diseases being spread around the meat packing industry.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once public knew, the government should try to establish and pass laws that would try to help improve the workplace.
The Shame of the Cities (1904)
ReplyDelete1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the corruption and bad aspects of big business. It brings out the bad goals of big businesses and how it affected American life.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this is legitimate because in all reality, big business does affect American life. It hurts our economy with its low wages and bad hours. This except is a little exaggerated because it is the point of view from just one person.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Law-suits were filed, riots were broken out, and government tried to hush this
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the strength of Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company. They bought out every little company to decrease competition and increase profit. He advised other owners to sell him their company for either cash or stock.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This excerpt is legit because Rockefeller did run the Oil world and he did buy out all the other companies to show his power and strength
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government created laws banning monopolies and trusts to keep the economy running
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906)
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the bad conditions of the meat. It was left on the floor, consumed by rats and not taken care of well.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This is legitimate because many people were becoming more prone to food born disease and even death.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Congress passed a law establishing the Food and Drug Administration and, for the first time, setting up federal inspection standards for meat.
Skye H- Period 4
ReplyDeleteThe Shame of the Cities
1. The article is exposing the true business and political world and the typical American citizens input.
2. Yes the excerpt is legitimate because it talks about individual gain and patriotism and how little commercial spirit is found. It tells us about the separate business man and how he contributes to our society.
3. The government fights the demands whether good or bad, so in order to establish a good government we must have steady demand for it.
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. It’s exposing oil refineries and plants. It’s talking about giving Standard Oil Company stocks to individuals
2. Yes because Oil Companies did want to manage their own businesses, they wanted absolute control.
3. The government made elections that would leave parties to the politicians and were going to supply a good government.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
1. It’s describing the conditions of the meat packing industry and how filthy everything was covered with and germs.
2. Yes I believe these truly were the conditions of the industry and that it was not sanitary
3. The government eventually realized how bad the conditions were and changed the working environment
Danny M.
ReplyDelete1. This article describes businessman and politicians as being above the average citizen and taking control for their benefit.
2. The excerpt is legitimate. It perfectly describes the effects of the politicians and businessman on society and they’re individual rank among citizens.
3. The government needed to fight with equal propaganda to equalize opinions created from the media (yellow journalism).
1. The article exposes the plans of the Standard Oil companies and their plans to gain complete control over the business.
2. The excerpt is legitimate. It reveals the exact plans of Rockefeller’s attempts to eliminate any outside influence on the oil companies.
3. The government needed to not sell and take stock, which was necessary for Rockefeller’s plan to succeed.
1. This article is Upton Sinclair’s description of his discovery of the flaws within the meat-packing industry. It is grim yet honest.
2. The excerpt is legitimate. These were the conditions of the meat factories and they were reported an honestly as possible for the public’s benefit.
3. The government should have taken complete control and revised the meat-packing industry to be more sanitary to comfort the public.
Allie L.
ReplyDelete1) The business people were getting what they wanted and they thought of everything like business. The article is exposing big businesses.
2) The article is legitimate because it’s showing the problems with big businesses and saying that people need to be aware of the issues.
3) When the people found about this the government fought this by giving the people more of a say in the government.
1) The article is showing Rockefeller’s oil company and how he is trying to get control of all oil companies and make a monopoly.
2) This article is legitimate because Rockefeller monopolized all oil companies
3) The government allowed him to monopolize oil companies when they really should have stopped it.
1) The article is describing the atmosphere of the working conditions and saying they need to be changed.
2) I believe the article is legitimate because most working facilities were extremely disgusting.
3) The government set up a system of laws that work areas had to follow.
Nick
ReplyDeleteHarris 4
The Shame of the Cities (1904)
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the corruption and bad aspects of big business. It brings out the bad goals of big businesses and how it affected American life.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this is legitimate because in all reality, big business does affect American life. It hurts our economy with its low wages and bad hours. This except is a little exaggerated because it is the point of view from just one person.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Law-suits were filed, riots were broken out, and government tried to hush this
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the strength of Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company. They bought out every little company to decrease competition and increase profit. He advised other owners to sell him their company for either cash or stock.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This excerpt is legit because Rockefeller did run the Oil world and he did buy out all the other companies to show his power and strength
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government created laws banning monopolies and trusts to keep the economy running
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906)
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the bad conditions of the meat. It was left on the floor, consumed by rats and not taken care of well.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
This is legitimate because many people were becoming more prone to food born disease and even death.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Congress passed a law establishing the Food and Drug Administration and, for the first time, setting up federal inspection standards for meat.
Derek M
ReplyDeletePeroid-4
The Shame of the Cities
1. This article is showing that most men are business men and they all wanted money; it showed that most peoples lives revolved around money. If anything goes wrong he looks for the quickest and cheapest way to fix it so he can get back to business. It tells us that people are bought into political positions like congress. The speaker tells us that we should vote for the city rather then for the party or men.
2. I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because that type of stuff was happening back then. People with power could control or do almost whatever they want. If they hade money that could buy people into congress seats. They could even give a certain presidential candidate a better chance at winning by buying off the right people.
3. The government tried to clean itself up the best it could, although people kept taking bribes the government would put punishments for accepting them. The government could not control everything but id did they could. Even today people get picked to congress because of various even though they should not be there. And even though it may not be because of bribes it is because of various other reasons.
The Rise of the Standard Oil Companies
1. This article shows how people became very powerful by buying out all the separately owned businesses. If the owner didn’t want to sell then he would crush them so they would have to see to him.
2. I do believe this excerpt is legitimate because even until this day large companies are buying small family owned or private businesses, and if they didn’t want to sell they would crush them. Or offer better products or a better price until the private owner had to sell.
3. The government would step in and pass the Sherman anti trust act which was passed by Congress in 1890 in an attempt to break up corporate trusts.
Upton Sinclair’s the Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
1. It showed how bad the quality of meat-packing companies really were.
2. I think that this article in somewhat legitimate because I think that the quality of the meat-packaging plant was poor but I also think that he exaggerated in what he was saying also.
3. To deal with this the government inspected a meat packaging plant and found that Sinclair was telling the truth. Because of this Senator Beveridge met with Department of Agriculture officials and created a bill that would require federal inspectors to enforce sanitary standards in packing establishments and approve of the quality of meat and its additives before it could be sold in to the public
Danny M.
ReplyDelete1. The president. Acted in favor of the country.
2. Roosevelt’s program primarily aimed at helping middle class citizens.
3. It fixed many problems in buisness and industry such as the meat-packing issue.’
4. Pure Food & Drug Act: US federal law which required the inspection of food industries such as the meat-packing industry for sanitation.
Kim M.
ReplyDeletePeriod: 5
The Shame of the Cities
1.The climate is that businesses had the freedom to do whatever they wanted, and the article is exposing the corruption that occurred because of this.
2.I do believe that the excerpt is legitimate, because during the Progressive Era big businesses had a lot of power and were very corrupt.
3.Once the public knew the government created restrictions. The government also did not allow bribes, and checked businesses regularly.
“The Rise of the Standard Oil Company”
1.The article is exposing corruption in the oil companies. Rockefeller wanted to monopolize the oil industry, by buying businesses.
2.I believe that this article is legitimate, because big business owners like Rockefeller used corrupt methods to take over industries.
3.The government then started to pass laws like the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and they started to ban monopolies.
The Jungle
1.The article was written to expose the conditions of the meat packing industry.
2.I believe that this article is legitimate because the companies only cared about there income, there was no sanitation laws that restricted what they were doing.
3.Once the government realized what was happening, they started to pass laws on the production of food.
Clare B.
ReplyDeletePeriod 5.
1. This article shows how business is corrupted, and how it affects the government.
2. Yes because this article was written during that time period. It was during the progressive era, when business was very corrupt.
3. The government took progressive action, once the public found out what was going.
1. In order for oil industry to increase, Rockefeller took companies, in exchange for stock or cash.
2. Yes the answer is legitimate because Rockefeller needed small business, and would do anything to get his business more power.
3. The government created the Sherman anti trust act.
1. The article is showing the horrific conditions of the meat factory. It was filthy, contaminated, and filled with rats.
2. This article is legitimate because the meat packing industry was in horrendous conditions
3. Once the public found out the government created new laws and regulations, much stricter then before.
Patricia M.
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The Shame of the Cities
1) The climate can be described as sort of grim within the business world, there was a lot of corruption that existed at this time in this area and this article is exposing that.
2) I believe that this article is legitimate because the issues raised in the excerpt are valid. The politics of business were very corrupt but, it wasn't necessarily something that the public as a whole was completely aware of.
3) The government followed up these articles by passing laws that regulate and improve the corruption that existed. They tried to protect against monopolies and trusts that fostered this corruption with many new laws.
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1) Rockefeller is attempting to build the Standard Oil Company into a monopoly by buying out all of the smaller companies.
2) I believe that this excerpt is legitimate because what the article describes is basically exactly what happened. It shows the process of how many monopolies come to be with buying smaller companies and awarding them stock for the value of the purchase.
3) The government responded to the monopolies by passing laws such as the Sherman anti-trust act and other laws to try to break up the corrupted companies that dominated the business world.
The Jungle
1) This book was describing the horrible conditions in the meat factories that were unhealthy for the consumers. The areas where the meat was processed were disgusting and germy and there really was no incentive for the businesses to clean up there act until the Meat inspection act.
2) I believe that this excerpt is legitimate because the conditions were very unhealthy for the people that were buying the meat and not realizing that the meat was processed in such conditions.
3) The government responded by passing laws and acts such as the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act that were all in the interest of the people that were buying these products.
Raven B.
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Who were the Progressives?
Lincoln Steffens- The Shame of the Cities
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Answer: This article by Steffens is exposing the truth about the state of the government. The government is overcome by corruption of politicians within. These politicians act as if the government was like a business.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Answer: I do believe this piece is legitimate because at the time this article was written, the government was marked by the corruption, cheating, and briberies that took place. Also, business and politics were always intertwining with each other.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
Answer: Non-corrupted government officials assisted members of the public with starting reform movements to eliminate the corruption in the government.
Ida Barbell- The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. In this article Barbell exposes Mr. Rockefeller’s plan to conquer smaller companies than his own. If these companies refused to give up to Rockefeller, they usually end up getting attacked or the companies get crushed.
2. I believe this excerpt is legitimate because in the 1900s, large industries were taking over companies to reduce the competition and the consumers were hurting because prices were rising.
3. The Congress passed the Sherman Anti-trust Act. The act made monopolies illegal.
Upton Sinclair- The Jungle
1. This article is exposing how filthy the meat was and how the workers handled it in the meat-packing industry.
2. I believe this excerpt is legitimate because companies, at this time, were not being inspected and they felt that they shouldn’t care about the quality of the meat or the working environment.
3. The government passed a Meat Inspection Act that required federal inspection of meat processing to be certain that the environment was clean.
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1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing that the big business men are neglecting the needs of the workers and beating down the government in doing so.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe that the article is not legitimate because the article makes it out to be that the business owners don’t give the workers anything, but the truth is that even though it is a small amount, the workers get paid, they get a break during the day and even though it isn’t fool proof, they have a fire escape for safety.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government would have the people vote for the city, state, and nation, rather than man, and the party to fight this.
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing that Rockefeller wanted to take over the entire oil industry to eliminate competition and become a monopoly.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe that the article is legitimate because eventually from the time this article was published, Rockefeller did eliminate competition and become a monopoly.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government created the Sherman Anti-Trust act to make sure that companies couldn’t eliminate each other to fight this.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906) attacked the meat-packing industry
Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing that the living and working conditions of the common man was terrible, and un-hygienic.
Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe that the article is legitimate because the facts in this article explain that the common man had a horrible life due to conditions at home and the job site.
What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government told the business men to improve working conditions in order to fight this.
Sarah A
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Part one
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The author of this article is trying to expose that the “boss tweeds” of this time period were a fraud, and that they were corrupt. That they only cared about business and themselves. The society of this time period also felt that businesses were corrupt, along with politics. “That’s what’s the matter with it. That’s what’s the matter with everything – art, literature, religion, journalism, law, medicine- they’re all business, and all – as you see them.” It’s stating that everything within the climate is corrupt.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes I believe this excerpt is legitimate because, when big business men need something or to get “ahead” they will go to politicians and bribe them with whatever they want to get what they need, or desire.
3.What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
I believe the government should get involved with monopolies and big businesses. I believe that the graft corrupts big businesses and that the government wasn’t doing anything about it, and if the government did then it wouldn’t be that way.
Part two
1.Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
Mr. Rockefeller wanted the other oil companies to give him their business, and in return he would give them stock or cash.
2.Do you believe this is legitimate, and explain why?
This article is legitimate because it is showing that big businesses were taking advantage of the little businesses.
3.What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government gave businesses regulations that they had to fallow once the public was a wear of what was happening.
Part three
1.Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is exposing the meat industry and how terrible the conditions of the place were.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe this article is legitimate because it is based upon Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle which describes how horrible the work conditions where.
3. What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
When the public found out about the meat industry, the government gave the industries certain regulations that they had to pass and they were there to improve the conditions.
Steven R.
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Lincoln Steffens
From The Shame of the Cities
1). Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is explaining how the principles of greedy business men are spreading into politics, in that business and politics are merging into one. He says that politics is business.
2). Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, because people will sometimes give in to their desires instead of what they believe to be the right thing when given a very easy chance to manipulate the system like these politicians were given with their high positions of power.
3). What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government passed the food and drug act which helped to regulate the production of products such as meats.
"The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"
by Ida M. Tarbell
1). The article is exposing the period of American History that includes the industrial revolution when many business men took advantage of smaller companies by using monopolies.
2). Yes, because standard oil, and other companies of the industrial revolution gained way too much power and created monopolies and trusts to block out all competition.
3). The government passed anti trust laws
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906)
1). The climate includes the period of U.S. history when there was no regulation of food companies and how those companies produced disgustingly unsanitary foods.
2). Yes, because many yellow journalists and muckrakers reported the same things.
3). The government passed things such as the food and drug act which regulated the food industries.
Ryan D period 5
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The shame of cities
1 Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
-there was a lot of government issues and there was also a lot of corruption. This article had a lot to do with delivering goods. The business man was getting what he wanted.
2 Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
-This article is true because its showing the people about the politics and everything that goes on in a business.
3 What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
- once the people found out about the corruption in the business they started to right checks to make it fair.
The rise of a standard oil company
1 Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
- Mr. Rockefeller wanted all of the other oil company’s to work underneath him and they would give them going paying hours.
2 Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
- I agree with this article because Mr. Rockefeller is telling the other oil company’s to sell there company to him so they would make more money. If they refused then there business would not be as good as Standard oil.
3 What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
- once the public found out they were getting good oil for good prices they were happy.
The Jungle
1 Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
- This article is telling us the bad conditions and the meat packing industry.
2 Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
- I believe this is legitimate because Upton Sinclair’s research and the book he wrote, he exposed the meat packing industry and attacked poor conditions.
3 What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
- I think the government should have set certain regulations so the conditions wouldn’t be bad.
Jamie N.
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WHO WERE THE PROGRESSIVES?
From the shame of the cities
1. The article is exposing how big city business men always say that they are very busy and cannot involve themselves in politics. The writer goes on to provide evidence that they are one of the main causes of corruption within government. Bringing business like deals and basically showing officials how to make unfair profit. The writer talks about how business is brought into everything when it shouldn’t be. It ruins what things really should be and the meaning that was behind them in the first place.
2. I feel like this article has some good points in it but is a big over exaggeration. If people want to do something good or bad they will do it. They don’t need someone to put the ideas in there head for them because they were already there.
3. I feel like the government should have tried to pinpoint where exactly the corruption was taking place and make consequences for what would happen if they were caught making bribes.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses
1. This article is expressing the corruptions found within the oil companies mainly focusing on Rockefeller and how ideally he wanted to be the only oil company in the world, causing major demand for his product and being able to market any price he desired.
2. Just thinking about how big Rockefeller’s name is in history right away makes me think that there has to be some type of corruption along the way of his climb to fame. He obviously ruined somebody’s life in the process. Regardless of how over the top the article is, it’s better for people to be aware of what’s going on even if not all the details are correct.
3. The government threatened Rockefeller to step in if he continued to overstep his boundaries trying to control the entire oil empire.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
1. Factory conditions were just way over the top. People were getting sick and dying from food that had been manufactured in these factories. This made people extremely angry when they found out the cause.
2. I feel like some pieces of this article are legit because I remember learning about how nasty factories were in this time period but I also think that the writer wanted his book to be successful in the same regards cause him to over exaggerate a lot of thing in order to make them sound better.
3. The government made a new code for all factories. These laws were to be followed accordingly or there would be major consequences. In order to keep watch over the factories so that these problems would never go back to that same degree of filth the government paid inspectors to hand out licenses. This is very similar to what they did to insure child labor laws.
Nicole M.
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1. The article is saying everyone is a business man, and that everybody can control the nation if politicians would be truthful.
2. Yes because the journalist described the life of a politician and all there wrongdoings.
3. The government tried to deny it then try and cover it all up.
1. The article shows a business man trying to get his way by bribing them by promising the choice of oil or money.
2. Yes Rockefeller tried to bribe people in order to get what he wanted, if the bribe didn’t work he would find a way for that person to regret that decision and pay for it.
3. The government soon after came up with the Sherman Anti trust Act.
1. A journalist is describing the conditions of the meat factories that many people worked in, how there were rats running all over the place, and meat was not handle with care.
2. Yes before factories needed to be inspected all the food conditions were never great, food would just be put in a room where rats and germs could get to it, and people would get sick and some died.
3. The Government started doing inspections for sanitation in the factories and if it didn’t reach there standards the factories would get shut down.
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Period 5
The Shame of Cities
1.)Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate is very busy and industrial. The article exposes how many businesses are falling victim to corruption and are being dragged down by politics.
2.)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I do believe the excerpt is legitimate, because the article was written by a journalist, whom would observe their current society and would alert the public to the wrongs or flaws in them.
3.)What did government do to fight this (in this case corruption) once the public knew?
In response to corruption, the government would deny any stories of corruption, but eventually began to check businesses for bribery and corruption, and took progressive actions to reform them.
Ida Tarbell
1.)Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The climate is basically one in which larger more powerful industries are consuming and taking over smaller weaker industries. Apparently, according to this article, Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Industry is one of these giant powerful industries.
2.)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I do believe that the excerpt is legitimate, because Ida backs up her story with quotes, which likely came from a reliable source. At the same time there are many depictions of the Standard Oil Company as being a big hungry monster consuming all of its competition.
3.)What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government began to pass regulations to prevent the Standard Oil Company, or any other large industry from creating a monopoly.
The Jungle
1.)Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is describing storage places as being filthy, unsanitary, and rat infested.
2.)Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I think that the excerpt is legitimate because as long as the income remained in check, the meat packing industries did not care about any health issues regarding their storage.
3.)What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
The government responded to the health hazards in the meat storage facilities by passing sanitation laws, such as the pure food act.
Will C.
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Section 1
1. The article exposes the mass corruption in big business and how they were basically above the law.
2. I think the article is legitimate because it is informing the people of what really goes on in big businesses.
3. The government started to prosecute the corrupt companies and businessmen
Section 2
1. It shows how Rockefeller used his monopoly over the oil industry to become very rich.
2. I believe this is a legitimate article because you need to be an accretive business man to be able to achieve the monopoly that Rockefeller did.
3. The government made laws to restrict and eventually end monopolies.
Section 3
1. This article shows how the meat packing industry cut corners and used unsanitary facilities to package their meat this caused many people to become ill.
2. This is a legit article because it truly shows what happens to your meat before you eat it.
3. The government was appalled at what the discovered so they passed the Meat Inspection Act which allowed officials to check meat that they thought might be spoiled or contaminated.
Emily M.
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1. Business and corruption was exposed in this article.
2. It’s legitimate because based on the time period where there was corruption.
3. They should have taken action to prevent all of this.
Ida Tarbell- Emily M.
1. In this article, Ida Tarbell exposes Rockefeller and his monopoly. She tells the reader his theory of how great his refineries are and it put a thought into your mind whether to believe what she is telling the reader, or to disagree.
2. This excerpt is legitimate because the “big, bad oil companies” are blocking little business’s to get into the monopoly making the large oil companies “rule the world.”
3. The government stated that it’s not their fault that little businesses aren’t making a lot of money. And it’s the little businesses fault because they aren’t as big, and they should just sell because in the end they’ll be crushed.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle- Emily M.
1. This book exposed the true facts about the meat-packing industry, and what health hazards the meat people eat go through to be packed and shipped to the consumer.
2. yes I do believe it is legitimate because, there is so much great detail in it, and how do you go about not believe all these hazards of meats.
3. The government put laws on how meat is packed. Also the government put laws on what clean precautions workers and industries must take and provide for the consumer buying it.
Brandon M
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1.
a) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
This article is showing how the business world and man can (and most of the time) end up corrupt.
b) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe it is legitimate because corruption in politics and business was very common back then and even so today.
c) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once the government knew of the corruption involved in business, they began
2. Ida "The Rise of the Standard Oil Company"-by Ida M. Tarbell
a) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing
The article is showing Rockefeller’s strategy toward other oil companies.
b) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I believe the article is legitimate because of its textbook-like feel to it. Ida displays information rather than opinion which is why I believe it is of a true nature.
c) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once the government knew about Rockefellers actions toward his oil competition they reacted by creating acts like the Sherman Anti Trust Act to prevent trusts and monopolies such as these.
3. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906)
a) Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing
The article is exposing the conditions of the meat packing industry.
b) Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I think that the article displays some very valid information and how the lack of sanitation in meat packing industries existed, but I feel like the article is coming from someone with a very biased point of view on the subject, even though I do believe some of the things he said, I feel some of it is exaggerated.
c) What did government do to fight this once the public knew?
Once the government and public knew about the horrible conditions of the meat packing industry, the government went on to pass laws such as the Meat Inspection Act, and the Pure Food And Drug Act.
Taylor S.
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Who Were the Progressives?
I. Lincoln Steffens
A)This article and its author has a major the problem in business with the United States These people who are full of corruption are nothing but ‘self-righteous’ frauds. This message of putting a band aid over any of our problems by fueling it was business is only leading us to economic dead ends. It opens eyes to the people.
B)I believe that this article is from a source of an angry person. The author has probably spent years of being stuck in this business dominating environment and is speaking out. Steffens is attempting to ruffle the feathers of his fellow citizens.
C)I don’t think he blamed anything on the government; the article was more engineered towards business. Steffens felt that the government was “good” but business with corrupting it like man other things. But the government hated the uprising of the people regardless.
II. Ida Tarbell
A)Ida Tarbell is showing how robber barons such as Rockefeller chose to scare the small oil companies into handing over their title. Smaller oil companies were at the will of the big business. This is what contributed to having monopolies.
B)I believe this except is legitimate because Mr. Rockefeller was known for doing this type of things. He loved money and would do anything to receive more.
C)The government decided to make regulations and laws making sure that big businesses could not have the monopoly and raise prices.
III. Upton Sinclair
A)This excerpt from The Jungle just describes the stomach churning account of how meat factories were in 1906. This passage could make anybody sick at the thought of it. This article exposes all the disgusting conditions of a meat company that is in charge of feeding the American people.
B)I believe that the excerpt is legitimate to an extent. I do know that Upton Sinclair choose to exaggerate some of the facts. But I don’t think anyone could just make up some the gruesome facts depicted.
C)The government (probably equally disgusted and horrified) introduced new codes and restrictions to all food companies. They also gave these palces extensive inspections.
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Task two: “who were the progressives?”
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is exposing how a business man makes his profits. How a business man will do anything to profit his business even if it’s not the right thing.
2. Do you believe that the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because the business man would do anything to profit his business. I believe that Stephan is right by saying that everything a business man does is for his business to succeed. He doesn’t care if he has to be manipulating and conniving to get what he wants, as long as his business is profiting from it.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think that the government should try to limit the amount of smaller companies that a larger company would try to take over.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses from “The rise of the standard Oil Company”
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
This article is exposing how all of the oil companies are being forced to combine into one oil company, and that Mr. Rockefeller would be an absolute control of the oil company.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I don’t if people didn’t want to combine into one oil company then they shouldn’t be forced into just because it would be a good profit. They should be in charge of there own portion, and nobody should be able to tell them what they have to do with it.
3. What should the government do?
The government should limit the absolute control that was going on. People should run there business the way they want to run it. If a company doesn’t want to sell to a bigger company then they shouldn’t have it.
Upton Sinclair’s the Jungle attacked the meat packing industry
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
The article is exposing how the meat packing industry was poorly organized and unsanitary. That the meat was poorly treated, trampled over, bugs and rodents had feasted and died on it, etc.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why?
I think it is legitimate because it’s saying what was happening in the meat packing industry. That foul things were happening in the meat packing industry and nobody did anything about it.
3. what should the government do?
The government should pass laws that have regulations how the meat industry should be. They should have sanitary regulations to, and if they are failed they get shut down. This would enforce meat packing industry’s to be clean and take care of there meat.
Courtney McCormack
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1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. This article is about big businesses and a business man and what he will do to make their profit and what they strive to do and be.
2. Do you believe that excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because I believe that a business man would do whatever he could to make his business expand and succeed in economy. I believe that a true business man is corrupt and everything in his eyes relates to business.
3. What do you think the government would do to fight this once the public knew? I think that to fight this, the government should put a limit on the amount of small companies that a larger company could control.
Richard G.
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“The Shame of the Cities”
1) The corruption in business and that the business man could get away with a lot more than they should’ve.
2) The article was legitimate because this was true of the business climate before the progressive era, and the business world was really as it was described in the passage.
3) Once the Citizens were made aware of this situation, the government took a reactive, progressive approach to handle it.
“Ida Tarbell”
1) It Describes the climate surrounding Rockefeller’s monopoly on Oil Refineries.
2) The article was legitimate because Rockefeller’s oil monopoly did effect his “competition”, and those who wouldn’t sell their refineries to him.
3) The government passed the Sherman Anti Trust Act to make it illegal to monopolize an industry.
“The Jungle”
1) The article exposed the conditions of the meat industry and the lack of health and safety precautions taken by the meat companies.
2) The excerpt was legitimate because people got sick from meat that wasn’t safely packaged and was contaminated by outside contaminates.
3) When the Citizens learned what was happening, the government passed new laws that were to improve the conditions in the meat packing industry.
Courtney
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1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing. This article is about big businesses and a business man and what he will do to make their profit and what they strive to do and be.
2. Do you believe that excerpt is legitimate, and explain why? I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because I believe that a business man would do whatever he could to make his business expand and succeed in economy. I believe that a true business man is corrupt and everything in his eyes relates to business.
3. What do you think the government would do to fight this once the public knew? I think that to fight this, the government should put a limit on the amount of small companies that a larger company could control.
chelsea irizarry
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Task two: “who were the progressives?”
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing.
The article is exposing how a business man makes his profits. How a business man will do anything to profit his business even if it’s not the right thing.
2. Do you believe that the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
Yes, I believe that the excerpt is legitimate because the business man would do anything to profit his business. I believe that Stephan is right by saying that everything a business man does is for his business to succeed. He doesn’t care if he has to be manipulating and conniving to get what he wants, as long as his business is profiting from it.
3. What did the government do to fight this once the public knew?
I think that the government should try to limit the amount of smaller companies that a larger company would try to take over.
Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Trust abuses from “The rise of the standard Oil Company”
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
This article is exposing how all of the oil companies are being forced to combine into one oil company, and that Mr. Rockefeller would be an absolute control of the oil company.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate, and explain why?
I don’t if people didn’t want to combine into one oil company then they shouldn’t be forced into just because it would be a good profit. They should be in charge of there own portion, and nobody should be able to tell them what they have to do with it.
3. What should the government do?
The government should limit the absolute control that was going on. People should run there business the way they want to run it. If a company doesn’t want to sell to a bigger company then they shouldn’t have it.
Upton Sinclair’s the Jungle attacked the meat packing industry
1. Describe the climate and what exactly the article is exposing?
The article is exposing how the meat packing industry was poorly organized and unsanitary. That the meat was poorly treated, trampled over, bugs and rodents had feasted and died on it, etc.
2. Do you believe the excerpt is legitimate and explain why?
I think it is legitimate because it’s saying what was happening in the meat packing industry. That foul things were happening in the meat packing industry and nobody did anything about it.
3. what should the government do?
The government should pass laws that have regulations how the meat industry should be. They should have sanitary regulations to, and if they are failed they get shut down. This would enforce meat packing industry’s to be clean and take care of there meat.
Chris A.
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I.
1. This article is an article written by Lincoln Steffens, whose goal was to expose corruption in the government. He describes the fallacies of governmental virtues and criticizes them for accepting bribes in order to increase their own personal gains. The climate can be described as very hostile towards the government and its policies.
2. If I was a reader of the magazine back in this time period it would certainly make me question the actions of the government, but I am not a firm believer of following everything I read only because of all the propaganda aimed to sway my own personal beliefs. Much of what is read may be fallacious, but due to the fact that the government actually voiced their opinion on the matter meaning that they were offended and thus it was probably true. If they had simply ignored this it would have been rendered as simply more opinionated writings.
3. In an attempt to ameliorate the proliferating rumors about the corrupt government. Theodore Roosevelt attempted to label the muckrakers as essentially propaganda spreading, journalism “terrorists”. He made a statement that these accusations were false, but if they were true he’d be the first to end the corruption. It makes you wonder why this specific accusation affected him meanwhile others often did not.
1. This article by Ida Tarbell is exposing the monopoly John Rockefeller was imposing on the small oil industries. He forced them to sell him their companies in return for stock in the oil stock or cash. Anyone who opposed would be crushed by his large business. The tone of Ida Tarbell is very opposed and bellicose.
2. The precise quotations are questionable, because if you consider how a muckraker obtains their information, it may be biased. She probably obtained this information by the small oil businesses being extorted by Rockefeller.
3. They ended or limited monopolies, specifically and especially John Rockefeller’s monopoly on the Standard Oil Company by passing the Sherman Antitrust Act, which illegalized monopolies.
1. This article is exposing the atrocities of the meat packing industry. The insanitary conditions were contaminating meat products. It is a very bellicose tone, probably due to the severity of the bacteria’s that were being spread by the unclean workplace.
2. Yes I believe this specific article is legitimate because Upton Sinclair was a very hands-on straightforward journalist who would try and minimize false accusations so any information he used was of legitimacy and of primary source.
3. They passed the Clean Food and Drug Act which required a clean workplace which would be regulated by inspections. Any insanitary conditions would be shut down.
Matthew Z.
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The Shame of the Cities
1. The social climate was corrupt, focused more on business and profit than anything else. The article exposed just how this climate is affected and perpetuated by the people, who ignore it and allow corruption to happen right under their noses.
2. The excerpt, though not containing gratuitous statistical evidence, makes a logical point based on the mentality of the working man, of his superior, and of his superior's superior. It is more than enough to make one think.
3. The government responded to the public outcries that spurred from this muckraker’s work by passing acts such as the Sherman Anti-trust Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act to help curb the corruption.
(Source: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5732 )
The Rise of the Standard Oil Company
1. The social climate was again one of certain economic corruption. To an extent where not only did Mr. Rockefeller admit to it, but expressed regret of his business conduct. Standard Oil had become unstoppable; companies that were unwilling to sell were threatened with being crushed under the sheer might of the monopoly.
2. The source material was from Rockefeller’s own mouth, spoken to various business executives in the process of buying them out. Facts do not lie, the excerpt was legitimate.
3. Standard Oil was broken up when the Sherman Anti-trust Act was passed, preventing the abuse of trusts to dominate the industry.
(Source: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=51)
The Jungle
1. The state of the materials that were deemed ‘consumable’ by the meat-packing industry was completely unacceptable. As the excerpt described, there were literally piles of meat in dark, damp storage rooms swarming with rats and flies.
2. The excerpt is indeed legitimate, considering that it was confirmed quite quickly after the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed.
3. Theodore Roosevelt passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, officially creating the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, was made to ensure the quality of marketed consumable goods was up to health standards.
(Source: http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst203/documents/pure.html)
Teddy and the Square Deal
Theodore Roosevelt was a charismatic politician gone president, one who founded many important policies that made our country’s continued prosperity possible. The Pure Food and Drug Act is a fine example, as was explained previously. Roosevelt’s most general plan, the “Square Deal”, was an attempt to give every citizen an indiscriminant fair chance at everything the United States had to offer. Unfortunately, this idea was not meant to be. As much progress as his plan did make, it inevitably fell short of its idealistic goals, leading up to modern-day America where there are still great disparities in opportunity for its citizens.
Source: ("Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)." DISCovering Biography. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center - Bronze. Gale. Ward Melville High School. 19 Mar. 2009 http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=SRC-3&docId=EJ2102101591&source=gale&srcprod=SRCS&userGroupName=east75249&version=1.0.)
City and State Government Reform
Robert La Follette was a senator of the state of Wisconsin. Renowned for his progressive motives, he began when he was offered a bribe to effectively fix a court case, of which he declined. La Follette began his senatorial term in a deviate fashion, taking to more outspoken positions and angering what was known as the “Old Guard”, as well as president Roosevelt. The Wisconsin Plan, mistakenly linked directly with La Follette, was actually created by an English Professor named Julia Grace Wales. The plan was one of a peaceful alternative to getting involved in World War I, which of course, did not go quite as planned. The need for “direct elections of Senators” was simple, as the Electoral College can’t be given too much power. While the College is given the power to directly elect the president, the right to elect Senators capable of challenging and even impeaching that president was meant to go to the people, to create a balance.
(Source: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAlafollette.htm )
Major Progressivism Programs
1. Dewey was in favor of an educational system that focused primarily not on book-smarts and droll facts, but rather learning through experiences and growing as a person.
2. Group homes were established in the slums of cities to aid the less-fortunate residents.
3. Jane Addams fought against the poor conditions of the urban labor force, both work and living.
4. Washington laid responsibility of accommodation of black people on the white community, where as DuBois urged blacks to assert themselves and get it done themselves.
5. The two believed that the other would not be quite as effective and long-term, when what was truly required was a combination of both.
1. Women had far less opportunity than men at the time, and in the few circumstances where they could acquire similar occupations, women were unfortunately paid much less.
2. The rise of poor conditions for the majority of the urban population led to the frequent abuse of alcohol, and so the effects became far more prevalent. Thus leading to its eventual illegalization through the 18th amendment.
(Source(s): http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1061.html, http://edu125alm.blogspot.com/2007/11/dewey-and-dubois.html )
Presidential Election of 1912
Roosevelt’s progressive “Bull Moose” Party heavily implied that he desired to finish off what muckrakers had painstakingly uncovered.
Source: ("Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)." DISCovering Biography. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center - Bronze. Gale. Ward Melville High School. 19 Mar. 2009 http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=SRC-3&docId=EJ2102101591&source=gale&srcprod=SRCS&userGroupName=east75249&version=1.0.)
Wilson’s New Freedom and Progressivism
Woodrow Wilson implemented the Underwood Tariff in 1913, significantly reducing tariffs. The United States breathed a sigh of relief.
(Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/woodrowwilson/ )
Evaluation of Progressivism
The Progressives did a great deal about the disparities of opportunity between American Citizens. A lot was accomplished, yet a lot was not and still has yet to be. Big Business still reigns fairly supreme, and many stricken by poverty find it difficult to obtain jobs. The Native Americans may not have gotten back their land, but they certainly got something. Women and African Americans as well have gained opportunities similar to that of the white man. It was a step in the right direction, without a doubt, but there is work still unfinished.
(all previously stated sources apply)
Yellow Journalism
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/032009dnmetcagefolo.3cd76bd.html?loc=interstitialskip
This article describes a travesty that has been taking place in South Oak Cliff High School, in Dallas Texas. The school had regular cage fights, a problem that the school’s administration frequently denied, but was confirmed by students in various investigations. The cage in the locker room was designed with troubled students in mind, closing them in without protection and encouraging them to fist fight. The legitimacy of this article is not up for debate, as not only does every bit of evidence uncovered during investigations points directly to the incident, but members of the staff eventually admitted to it. This sort of conduct is incredibly dangerous, and the public should always be aware of violations of human rights.