"The Industrial Revolution

From the scenario, the Industrial Revolution created many changes in American society. Imagine yourself as an "average" person at the time who worked on a farm or in one of the new factories, and consider at least two advantages and two disadvantages the new industries brought to your life.

• Compare and contrast one of the men who made a fortune in the Industrial Revolution (i.e., Rockefeller, Carnegie) with someone who has made a fortune in today's technology revolution (perhaps Steve Jobs or Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg). Areas to consider might include their socio-economic backgrounds, how they developed their business models, their charitable donations (and motivations), their treatment of workers (at all levels), and their involvement with anti-trust or other similar issues. Pick at least two areas to discuss. (Note: Please don't cut and paste their bios from the Internet.  We can all look that up ourselves-- we want to hear your own thoughts and analysis of your reading.  Just explain where you found the information.)