Andrew Carnegie & Homestead
People knew the South Fork dam might break. Why did they fail to evacuate, even after the warning came?
Because they had saw the same warning before.
Of all the buildings Carnegie built with his money, what was the most famous?
Carnegie Hall
To overtake Rockefeller as the richest man, Carnegie rebuilt the Homestead steel mill. What did he do to make it more profitable?
Cut cost and increased time of work.
Frick decided to strike first against the union. What action did he take?
He called in reinforcements.
In response to the flood, Carnegie reacted differently than other South Fork members. How was his response different?
He donated over 1 million dollars to charity.
Carnegie did not want to hurt his image by doing the things in question 6. How did he get around this problem?
He turns to his chairman.
Describe the damage caused by the Johns-town Flood.
It killed over 2,000 people and over 1600 homes were damaged (4 square miles of land).
Advertising mogul Donny Deutsch said, "You have to have someone to hate to aim for. Having an enemy, having an archenemy, having a competitor is what ups the game for everybody." What does Deustch mean by the phrase "ups the game?"
Makes the battle bigger.
What did the public view the events at Homestead?
Outrageous.
When things turned personal, Frick called in the Pinkerton Detectives. Who were they?
Private Police Force.
The governor of Pennsylvania sent in the state militia to restore order. Did the governor side with the workers or the owners?
The Owners.
There was a new movement in America at this time. Who were they and what did they decide to do about Frick.
The anarchist and to kill him.
Describe what happened at the barricade when the Pinkerton's faced of against the strikers.
They through rocks.
Why were working conditions a problem for the Homestead plant workers?
They were getting to where they could not work that hard and that much.