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caused they got many jobs
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Why were Rockefeller and Carnegie called robber barons?
caused they got many jobs
How did the perception of tycoons as robber barons harm businesses such as Standard Oil and tycoons like John D Rockefeller?
This perception took power away from tycoons such as Rockefeller, and businesses lost a lot of money.
Why were Rockefeller and carnegie so successful?
because rockefeller started the standard oil company and carnegie started the carnegie steel company.
How does Carnegie and Rockefeller differ?
Andrew Carnegie was big in steel, and John D. Rockefeller made his mark in oil.
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.
Who was the robber barons in the late 1800s?
Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt
19th century industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were called what?
Robber Barons
What did Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller have in common?
Both Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were wealthy industrialists who dominated their respective industries (Carnegie in steel, Rockefeller in oil) during the late 19th century. They were both known for their ruthless business tactics and amassed significant fortunes through their business ventures. Additionally, both men were philanthropists and donated large sums of money to various charitable causes and institutions.
Why were Rockefeller and Carnegie called robber barons?
caused they got many jobs
Who were considered captains of industry or robber barons?
Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Leland Stanford
Why were john d Rockefeller Andrew carnegie and john p Morgan called robber barons?
They were the richest men of their time and they controlled the oil, railroad, and banking of the nation. They lived like kings and paid their workers as little as they could. Carnegie came from Scotland with nothing, but through ruthless means he worked to become the richest. Rockefeller and Morgan were also ruthless in their dealings. This made them Robber barons stealing from the poor to make themselves richer. We have robber barons too with the 1% richest today.
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.
What are a few industrialists who gaine wealth and power in the US?
There were 400 families by the 1920's that were the richest of all. They were the robber barons and had names like Rockefeller, Kennedy, Carnegie, Ford, and others.
One reason John D Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie and J Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because the?
used ruthless buiness tactics against their competitors
What is Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller's nickname?
Andrew Carnegie was known as the "Steel King" and John D. Rockefeller was known as the "Oil King."
Why were business leaders such as John D . Rockefeller called robber barons?
Robber Barons is was what U.S. political and economic commentator Matthew Josephson called the economic princes (billionaires).
What did robber barons do with their money?
Spent it. Built castles and some like Carnegie gave it to causes.
