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they had a right to gain wealth and power at the expense of other people and of Natural Resources
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThey believed that they could make themselves rich by owning businesses and that the people who worked for them should work long hard hours for little pay. They lived like kings.
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What did critics of powerful industrialists refer to them as?
Robber barons
What is a nickname given to wealthy industrialists in 19th century?
robber barons
How did barons help kings?
the barons helped the king by giving them knights and doing military service and in return the king gave them a Little bit of Land
How many Dukes Earls Lords And Barons were there in the 1600 in England?
None
Why did Thomas Becket Expel the Barons?
Thomas Becket expelled the Barons, Bishops and Archbishop of York, because he was furious with them for supporting the King while he was hiding from Henry II. See the related link below.
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as?
Robber barons
Why was robber barons better than the other robber barons?
becauses hes a good guy
Were the powerful industrialists of the late 1800s robber barons or captains of industry?
I believe they were considered to be both
19th century industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were called what?
Robber Barons
What were captains of industry?
Robber Barons
During the late 1800s what were the industrial leaders called?
Robber Barons. Or Captains of Industry. I'm not sure which one.
What is the difference between robber barons and captains of industry?
robber=bad captain=good
What is a characteristic of robber barons?
Robber barons where men such as big tycoons who held monopolies over others, meaning robber barons where greedy/selfish people who did not give back to society or treat people as well as "captains," captains were those wealthy that were looked upon as leaders.
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as what?
Robber Barons
Fault finding name for tycoon?
Robber Barons
What did critics of powerful industrialists refer to them as?
Robber barons
Who was prince of railroad robber barons?
Jesse James.
