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Robber barons became rich primarily through monopolistic practices, exploiting Natural Resources, and leveraging political connections to eliminate competition. They often engaged in unethical business practices, such as underpaying workers and manipulating markets, to maximize profits. Industries like railroads, oil, and steel saw significant consolidation and control by these individuals, allowing them to amass vast fortunes. Their wealth was often accompanied by significant social and economic inequalities.
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What is the difference between robber barons and captains of industry?
robber=bad captain=good
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as what?
Robber Barons
What industry are the robber barons all connected with?
They were associated with the railroads.
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.
During the industrial revolution critics called the powerful industrial leaders what?
Robber Barons
What was true about the robber barons business?
They became rich by building monopolies
What is the truth about how the robber barons did business?
they became rich by building monopolies
How did the Robber Barons control businesses?
They became rich by building monoplies
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as?
Robber barons
Why was robber barons better than the other robber barons?
becauses hes a good guy
What name was appiled to the ultra rich industrialists of the late nineteenth century such at wanderbilt gould and rochefeller?
Robber barons
19th century industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were called what?
Robber Barons
Who was the most notorious of the railroad robber barons because of the many companies he ruined while he got rich?
andrew carnegie
What were captains of industry?
Robber Barons
During the late 1800s what were the industrial leaders called?
Robber Barons. Or Captains of Industry. I'm not sure which one.
What was the impact of robber barons on American history?
Robber barons were important because their terrible actions led to improvements. The union movement came about because of the way robber barons treated workers. This led to a better life for workers.
What is the difference between robber barons and captains of industry?
robber=bad captain=good
