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What kept the balance slave and free states?
monopolies and robber barrons
Was the Wright Brothers robber barrons?
No, the Wright brothers were business men
Who invented robber-barrons?
No one "invented " robber barons because it was a term used to describe people like Rockefeller. They were the riches men and lived like kings.
Are robber barons the same as carpetbaggers?
Robber barrons are not the same as carpetbaggers. Robber barrons is another name for captains of industry, these were leaders like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. They ran businesses during the Guilded Age. Carpet baggers are notherners who traveled south during reconstruction to take part in politics in the south. They were not recieved very well by southerners who were experiencing backlash from the Civil War.
What did the robber barrons do?
In the US in the latter part of the 19th century, wealthy "robber barons" created trusts and monopolies to gain millions of dollars at the expense of the ordinary citizens. They went unchecked in building unsafe factories, and took over railroads and other forms of unrestricted business. The were experts at unfair business practices.
Why were business leaders such as Jon D Rockfeller called robber barrons?
Jon D Rockfeller was called a robber barron because he broke small countries turning them into 3rd world countries by piling too much debt onto them by trickery, in turn buying up their country cheaply and implementing poverty for their people.
What was true about the robber barons business?
They became rich by building monopolies
How do you get a eBay card?
barrons booty hole
What is tom barrons mum name?
EMMA
Why were industry leaders knows as captains of industries and robber barons?
People accused them of using unfair business practices.
Is it true that John Dillinger the bank robber had an enormous penis?
Yes 12 inches
Who is tangina barrons?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda_Rubinstein
