Explain if big business leaders were ‘captains of industry,’ ‘shrewd businessmen,’ or ‘robber barons.’ Based on one of the resources noted for this option, assess American w

  Option 1: Big Business (Monopolies) and Exploitation of Workers View the following resource:

• The Progressive EraLinks to an external site. (27:30)

Browse and read one (1) of the following:

• Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireLinks to an external site.
• The Pullman StrikeLinks to an external site.

Then, address the following:

• Explain if big business leaders were "captains of industry," "shrewd businessmen," or "robber barons."
• Based on one of the resources noted for this option, assess American working conditions and exploitation of workers in the Age of Industry.
• Analyze the role that government played in reforming American working conditions.
• Explain the benefits of the Federal Government regulations of monopolies.
• Analyze which progressive presidents attained economic justice and reform for workers.

Requirements

• Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page
• In-text citations that correspond with your end references