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They were the 400 riches people who ran banks, businesses, and oil companies. They lived off the labor of their workers and didn’t care if they were in good working conditions, paid a living wage, and had protections.
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Was John D Rockefeller a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
Was James Fisk captain of industry?
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
What is the difference between robber barons and captains of industry?
robber=bad captain=good
Was bill gates a robber baron or a captain of industry?
he is a captain of industry
Is Bill Gates a captain of industry or robber baron?
captain of industry
What were captains of industry?
Robber Barons
Was John D Rockefeller a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
Was James Fisk captain of industry?
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
What is the difference between robber barons and captains of industry?
robber=bad captain=good
Was Andrew Carnegie a robber baron or a caption of industry?
He was a captain of industry
Was bill gates a robber baron or a captain of industry?
he is a captain of industry
Is Bill Gates a captain of industry or robber baron?
captain of industry
Was William randolph a robber baron or captain of industry?
yes
Was Andrew Carnegie a Captain of Industry or a Robber Baron?
robber barron. he stole money from people's houses and out of there pockets
During the late 1800s what were the industrial leaders called?
Robber Barons. Or Captains of Industry. I'm not sure which one.
Was Cornelius Vanderbilt a robber baron or captain of industry?
He has been called both. Neither term has a precise definition, so any answer would be subjective.
Was J. D. Rockerfeller a robber baron or a captain of industry?
he invetned the steel industury -- Actually he was the "main guy" in the oil industry. Carnegie was steel. I would say he is a Robber Baron because he started a monopoly and basically told other oil companies that they would either have to sign a trust (which basically allows him to take over their business and give a small dividend to the trustee) or he would run them out of business. --
