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Causes and effects of the gilded age?

The phrase "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain and means that while all looked good on the surface, what lay beneath was vile and corrupt. It ushered in a period of Robber Barons, greed, corrupt politics, banks giving credit to those who didn't deserve it and garrulous displays of conspicuous consumption. The end result of all of this was the stock market crash that heralded the start of the Great Depression.


What is the conflict among the barons?

The conflict among the barons in medieval England, particularly during the reign of King John in the early 13th century, arose from the king's heavy taxation and perceived abuses of power. The barons were frustrated by John's failure to uphold feudal rights and his arbitrary rule, which led them to rebel against him. This tension culminated in the First Barons' War (1215-1217), which ultimately resulted in the sealing of the Magna Carta, a document that limited the king's authority and established certain legal rights for the barons and, by extension, all free men.


What was the problem with King John and the barons?

* King John raised the taxes(which Barons paid most of) * King John made the Barons serve in his army or pay money * King John made the English Barons who owned land in France give it up * King John imprisoned the Barons who he thought were annoying or would make them pay heavy fines * The Barons thought that King John had killed his nephew Arthur


How did Henry V treat his barons?

Henry V was around the same age as his barons, so they all fought together and he was well liked by them. He showed them respect, and in return they were very lenient about raising taxes to fund Henry's wars in France. They were certainly not "mates" as Henry V made sure there was emphasis on his higher status as King, but he got along with them very well and the relationship benefited both him and his barons.


Why did parliament start?

Because the barons were against king Henry they wanted their own views.

Related Questions

Why were industry leaders knows as captains of industries and robber barons?

People accused them of using unfair business practices.


How did robber barons shape the us PLEASE ANSWER TODAY?

he had gone all around to make it as the shape it is in maps, he did not shape it, it was all on his travels and good drawings to show the shape of the US


Who is khamara?

In the late 19th and early 20th century was the time of industrialization. These time were good and Bad there could be a debate between either companies owners were robber barons. Or captains of Industrialization. The industrialization of the late 19th and 20th century were robber barons because they Would make workers work for very long hours and very low wages. They organized the holding company And they went against the unions. The reason the late 19th century and the early 20th century were full of robber barons because they had workers for very low wages and discriminated against sex and age. Back in that time they had sweat were all of the kids and the women worked. Even though we had sweat shops the industrialization were robber barons. In the years of 1875-1900, the wages for the women and children's were lower then the wage of of the inflation. Employers hired women because they worked for low wages and long hours they know that they would not quit because were else would they go. And children to for the same reason. The second reason that industrialists was because they were the ones who organized the holding company. This holding company did not make anything of there own. In fact they owns other companies that make the produces the goods and gain money from what those companies make. This made other companies to join each others companies so they could make big companies. Which led to the rich people even get more rich. The last season the 19th and the 20th century were full of robber barons and the robber barons made unions. The union would make the workers that were basically the parts that were the same industry. but that led into boycotts from the workers. But the robber barons did not want put up with this. They made and called it the blacklist. It was a list of all the people that were bad so no company would ever hire them. The 19th and the 20th century were full of produced goods and bads goods it all summed it up with the term of the robber barons. Robber barons would now hire workers that were yound and would pay minimum wage, and used the holding company and went against unions.


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.


Were the business Tycoons of the Early 20th century Robber Barons or Philanthropists?

Actually, some were a little bit of both. The term "robber barons" has been used a number of times in history to describe powerful businessmen who earned huge fortunes while exploiting their workers and caring only about making more money. It is true that some of the "captains of industry" of the late 1800s and early 1900s probably did fit this description. But not all of them did. In fact, it's difficult to say that every one of the so-called "robber barons" was either all good or all bad, because most human beings are more nuanced than that. Plus, even the most driven and callous business leader may decide to change. A good example is Andrew Carnegie, who was one of the world's wealthiest men, thanks to his dominance in the steel industry. But while he was accused by critics of treating his workers harshly, he ultimately decided to dedicate his life entirely to philanthropy. He became legendary for his support of public libraries, museums, and organizations that advocated for peace. he even wrote a book that said the wealthiest business leaders had a duty to use their influence to improve society.


Description of telecom industry?

The telecom industry refers to telecommunication. The industry uses telephone calls as a revenue generator but telecom now includes images and text. Mobile phones, computers, and telephones are all connected with networks and the telecom industry helps keep everyone connected.


How do you be a robber in Sims 3?

You join the Criminal Career, and go through all the levels on that career, then you become a robber.


Information about thief on the cross with Jesus?

All we know is that one robber repented , and the other robber rebuked Jesus.


Is a robber a thief or a thief a robber?

All robbers are thieves but only some thieves are robbers. A thief is anyone who steals something. A robber is someone who steals something under threat of violence. "Your money or your life!" is something said by a robber. Pickpockets, burglars and embezzlers are all thieves. But they are not robbers.


What rhymes with robber?

Slobber, clobber, and jobber all rhyme with robber.


Causes and effects of the gilded age?

The phrase "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain and means that while all looked good on the surface, what lay beneath was vile and corrupt. It ushered in a period of Robber Barons, greed, corrupt politics, banks giving credit to those who didn't deserve it and garrulous displays of conspicuous consumption. The end result of all of this was the stock market crash that heralded the start of the Great Depression.


Is Andrew carnegie a robber baron or captain of the industry?

He is both depending how you look at it. He is a robber baron in the sense that he made a lot of money, created a monopoly, bought all the steel companies, and bought all the iron companies and paid his workers very little. But on the other hand he is a captain of the industry because he thought of something so revolutionary and something that changed the world and how things work forever and was a great innovator. He also gave back a lot by making Carnegie Hall in NYC and making many colleges, one being in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. That is ironic since it's the steel city.