Andrew Carnegie: An American Captain of Industry By far the most profitable businessman during his age‚ Andrew Carnegie left his mark on industry‚ and profoundly impacted the expansion of business enterprise in America. Essentially‚ Carnegie rose from poverty to become one of the most influential‚ industrial tycoon’s in history by single-handedly building the American steel industry. During his time‚ Carnegie was known as being a prolific writer‚ but is most remembered for the entrepreneurial‚
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DBQ – Andrew Jackson Jacksonian Democrats believed that they were protecting individual liberty‚ political democracy‚ the equality of economic opportunity‚ and upholding the rights of the Constitution of the United States. In my opinion‚ the Jacksonians were‚ to some extent‚ guardians of the United States. However‚ the Jacksonians did have their flaws. When it came to protecting individual liberties‚ Jacksonians favored the white male population‚ but totally ignored others. They wanted to
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Andrew Carnegie was one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century. Born in Scotland and migrated to the United states‚ Carnegie was a true self made businessman. After coming to the States Carnegie got a job working for $1.20 a week‚ and from there he went on to create Carnegie Steel Corporation and making millions. Andrew Carnegie grew up in a family that believed in self learning so Carnegie new the importance of knowledge from a young age. This helped drive him to pursue his dreams and make money
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The life of Andrew Carnegie is a good example of a real "rags to riches" story. He was born to a poor Scottish family that immigrated to the United States. Later‚ Carnegie became a powerful businessman and a leading force in the American steel industry. Now‚ he is remembered as an industrialist‚ millionaire‚ and philanthropist. With Carnegie’s creed that the wealthy population had an unwritten obligation to give back to society‚ much of his fortune was donated to causes concerning peace and education
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average farmers and laborers who don’t own lots of land and are not rich. Andrew Jackson was an important figure in the war‚ He lead New Orleans to a big victory and was praised from then on. However his life was not always praised. He started out as a poor farmer’s boy‚ Just like many common men‚ that’s why he appeals to them. help run his government. They become what is know as the kitchen cabinet (Hart 2011). This group was controversial however. Many thought these men were unfit to run the government
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Andrew Jackson was a man of his time‚ elected in 1828 he became the seventh president of the United States of America. He leads several victorious battles during his time‚ this includes when he lead an attack on the British on January 8‚ 1815‚ since this leap was taken it helped contribute to his presidency. As read within the Background Essay‚ he started out as the Tennessee representative at only 29 he gradually moved up within a year to become the senate. In 1824‚ Jackson decided to run for president
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When Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828‚ he brought about many changes in the government. Jacksonian Democrats claimed to be the "guardians of democracy"‚ but instead they were merely guardians of their own sectional interests. In other words‚ they were very selfish. Despite the fact that they were selfish‚ they actually were able to protect political democracy and equality of economic opportunity‚ but they were not guardians of the constitution or individual liberty. Their main goal was not constitutional
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1820s and 1830s‚ the tide turned with the introduction of Jacksonian Democracy. Followers of Andrew Jackson believed they were the moral guardians of the constitution and used it to protect states rights. They believed in having as little government as possible. Their policies were aimed at the "common man" and sought to bring individual liberties to them. One area that they did not tolerate though‚ was foreign immigrants and the Indians. Jackson did not believe in giving them equal opportunity as
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Andrew Carnegie once said‚ “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” This quote explains that a leader must be selfless‚ ask for input from peers‚ and have patience in others. In this specific quote‚ Carnegie demonstrates having a positive outlook and motivation will help the superior become successful. There are certain qualities that an individual should obtain to become an excellent leader and example towards their peers. A person
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Andrew Jackson: More Than a Common American Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president of the United States‚ remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. Some accounts portray Jackson as a heroic and courageous man‚ who proved his mettle in various military endeavors‚ most notably the War of 1812. Others‚ however‚ judge Jackson more harshly‚ as they are deeply offended by his actions regarding Native Americans during his presidency. Andrew Jackson presented himself as a man of
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