Question

choose from: edwin drake, samuel morse, samuel gompers, c.f. dowd, william haywood, william sylvis, alexander graham bell, abraham pineo gesner, uriah stephens, andrew carnegie, eugene debs, john rockefeller, cornelius vanderbilt, jay gould, j.p. morgan, thomas edison, isaac myers, or mary harris jones. 1. invented a system for producing and distributing electrical power 2. owned united states steel and bought the carnegie steel company in 1901 3. a jewish immigrant and established the american federation of labor 4. established the national labor union in 1866 5. a philanthropist who founded over 3,000 libraries in the u.s. and gave millions to universities in his homeland of scotland and in the u.s. 6. invented the telegraph 7. his standard oil company controlled 90% of americas refining business by 1879 8. led the industrial workers of the world, known as the \wobblies\ 9. proposed dividing the earth into 24 time - zones in 1869 10. founded the american railway union and formed the socialist party in 1901 11. led eighty children who worked in mills on a march to the home of president theodore roosevelt in 1903; many of the children had scars from work - related accidents 12. made his wealth in the railroad business by using illegal tactics and was a robber baron; never donated a significant amount of his wealth to charitable causes 13. discovered he could distill kerosene from coal and founded the kerosene gaslight company in 1850 14. used a steam engine to successfully drill for petroleum in pennsylvania in 1859 15. led a colored national labor union 16. a philanthropist who donated money to churches, medical facilities, universities, and art centers 17. invented the telephone 18. found his wealth in the shipping and railroad industries and was a his one significant charitable contribution was to central university in nashville, tennessee 19. his steel company manufactured more steel than any other company in the world 20. wrote the gospel of wealth 21. founded the knights of labor in 1866 apply: choose one of the significant people, and create an instagram post. include at least 2 items in your photo. 1

Explanation:

1. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph.
2. J.P. Morgan owned United States Steel and bought the Carnegie Steel Company in 1901.
3. Isaac Meyer was a Jewish immigrant and established the American Federation of Labor.
4. Samuel Gompers established the National Labor Union in 1866.
5. Andrew Carnegie was a philanthropist who founded over 3,000 libraries in the U.S. and gave millions to universities in Scotland.
6. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph.
7. John Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 90% of America's refining business by 1879.
8. William Haywood led the Industrial Workers of the World, known as the "Wobblies".
9. C.F. Dowd proposed dividing the earth into 24 time - zones in 1869.
10. Eugene Debs founded the American Railway Union and formed the Socialist Party in 1901.
11. Mother Jones led eighty children who worked in mills on a march to the home of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903.
12. Jay Gould made his wealth in the railroad business using illegal tactics and was a robber baron.
13. Abraham Pineo Gesner discovered he could distill kerosene from coal and founded the Kerosene Gaslight Company in 1850.
14. Edwin Drake used a steam engine to successfully drill for petroleum in Pennsylvania in 1859.
15. Uriah Stephens led the Colored National Labor Union.
16. Andrew Carnegie was a philanthropist who donated money to various institutions.
17. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
18. Cornelius Vanderbilt found his wealth in the shipping and railroad industries and made a significant charitable contribution to Central University in Nashville, Tennessee.
19. Andrew Carnegie's steel company manufactured more steel than any other company in the world.
20. Andrew Carnegie wrote the Gospel of Wealth.
21. Uriah Stephens founded the Knights of Labor in 1869.

Answer:

1. Samuel Morse
2. J.P. Morgan
3. Isaac Meyer
4. Samuel Gompers
5. Andrew Carnegie
6. Samuel Morse
7. John Rockefeller
8. William Haywood
9. C.F. Dowd
10. Eugene Debs
11. Mother Jones
12. Jay Gould
13. Abraham Pineo Gesner
14. Edwin Drake
15. Uriah Stephens
16. Andrew Carnegie
17. Alexander Graham Bell
18. Cornelius Vanderbilt
19. Andrew Carnegie
20. Andrew Carnegie
21. Uriah Stephens