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They had a right to gain wealth and power.
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∙ 8y agoThe robber barons had a predatory view of capitalism where anything they could do to increase their own wealth was morally permissible. It did not matter if workers toiled for over 14 hours a day in dangerous conditions. It did not matter if your lowered prices to below cost in order to drive rivals out of the industry and then reset the prices afterwards. It was the barons' intent to create regional or national monopolies and price-gouge consumers.
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∙ 6y agoThat they could get as much money as they could and that they had a right to gain wealth and power.
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.
Why were Rockefeller and carnegie robber barons?
caused they got many jobs
Who are people who looted an industry and gave nothing back?
Robber Barons!
What are three examples of the Robber Barons' business and labor practices that have been considered unfair?
During the medival Times, The Robber Barons cheated workers out of pay, consented to a higher nobility to over tax their workers and often forced free labor.
How did robber barons create monopolies in the US in the late 1800?
The robber barons utilized and manipulated the idea of trusts and decimated even the smallest competition, making their industry into a monopoly. This eventually led to the Sherman-Antitrust Act.
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.
What did critics of powerful industrialists refer to them as?
Robber barons
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as what?
Robber Barons
Who was prince of railroad robber barons?
Jesse James.
Fault finding name for tycoon?
Robber Barons
