The Gilded age
Thomas Edison
He invented the lightbulb in 1879
He invented the phonograph in 1877
and he invented the motion picture in 1892
Railroad
The railroad was invented in 1829
It helped transport cattle
Two groups worked on it
John Rockefeller
Largest oil refinery in the world
Founder of shareholders
Was the first billionare
Child Labor
Children had to work 12 hour shifts
They had to work to provide for there family
They had to work so they couldn't go to school