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he is in the sence that he controlled the steel industry and made it a monoply to his favor so that he could charge more and paid his workers very little but he was also a captin of the industry because he gave back in many ways such as colleges and carnige theatere in NYC and many other things like that
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Andrew Carnegie was considered a "robber baron" by some people due to his ruthless business practices and exploitation of workers in the steel industry. Despite his immense wealth and philanthropic efforts later in life, Carnegie's early business practices were critiqued for their impact on workers and society.
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∙ 14y agoYes, most of his money went to libraries.
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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
What separated Andrew carnegie from other robber barons?
One of the things that set Andrew Carnegie apart from the other "robber barons" was the fact that Carnegie came from a poor background. Carnegie started his work as a messenger boy for a telegraph office.
Was Andrew Carnegie a robber baron or a caption of industry?
He was a captain of industry
How was Carnegie a captain of industry?
Previous Answer: yes he is a captain of industry but he is also a robber barron My Answer: He was one of the 1st "captains of industry". He was the leader of American steel industry from 1873 to 1901.
19th century industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were called what?
Robber Barons
Did andrew carnegie support the idea of socialism?
Absolutely not. Carnegie was a prototypical capitalist "robber baron" who ruthlessly exploited his workers.
What was a robber barron?
A robber barron is the equivalent to modern day stockbrokers.
Was a robber barron?
A robber barron is the equivalent to modern day stockbrokers.
What robber baron was born the son of poor immigrants and became one of the richest people in the world by creating a steel monopoly?
Andrew Carnegie was the millionaire tycoon who made his riches in the steel industry.
How do you build a robber barron on goodgame empire?
Sorry you can't the robber barron castles is your computer
What did Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller have in common?
They were both very successful and wealthy robber barons.
What robber baron was born the son of poor immigrants and became one of the richest people in the world?
Andrew Carnegie
