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

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

  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