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J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
captain of industry
he is a captain of industry
No he was a Robber Baron 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. --
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
captain of industry
he is a captain of industry
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
He was a captain of industry
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Vanderbilt was not considered a captain of industry. Instead, he was considered a robber baron.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was not considered a captain of industry as he was more of a entrepreneur. He wasconsidered a robber baron.
robber barron. he stole money from people's houses and out of there pockets
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. --
He has been called both. Neither term has a precise definition, so any answer would be subjective.
Woolworth began the highly successful merchandise F.W. Woolworth Company in 1879. People of similar professions, status, and success, became known as "robber barons" during the late 19th century.