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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
Who were some political bosses of the gilded age?
The bosses of the gilded age were usually corrupt and received payment from the robber barons. Some of these bosses were Boss Tweed and the political machine of Tammany Hall. The corruption extended to include some of the presidents.
This term is used for a person who became wealthy through dishonest means such as bribery and cheating during the gilded age?
Robber baron was the term that was used for someone who became wealthy through dishonest means during the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age existed from the 1870s to roughly 1900.
What was true about the robber barons business?
They became rich by building monopolies
During the gilded age people who gained their wealth by stealing from the poor were known as?
During the Gilded Age, people who gained their wealth by stealing from the poor were known as "robber barons." These were individuals who amassed great fortunes through unethical business practices such as exploitation of workers and monopolistic control of industries.
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as?
Robber barons
During the late 1800s what were the industrial leaders called?
Robber Barons. Or Captains of Industry. I'm not sure which one.
Why was robber barons better than the other robber barons?
becauses hes a good guy
Who were some political bosses of the gilded age?
The bosses of the gilded age were usually corrupt and received payment from the robber barons. Some of these bosses were Boss Tweed and the political machine of Tammany Hall. The corruption extended to include some of the presidents.
During the industrial revolution critics called the powerful industrial leaders what?
Robber Barons
19th century industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were called what?
Robber Barons
What were captains of industry?
Robber Barons
What are three example of robber barons?
Three notable examples of robber barons are John D. Rockefeller, who dominated the oil industry with Standard Oil; Andrew Carnegie, who led the expansion of the steel industry through Carnegie Steel; and Cornelius Vanderbilt, who made his fortune in railroads and shipping. These industrialists are often criticized for their ruthless business practices, exploitation of labor, and monopolistic control, which contributed to significant wealth inequality during the Gilded Age in the United States.
What are three examples of the Robber Barons' business and labor practices that have been considered unfair?
During the medival Times, The Robber Barons cheated workers out of pay, consented to a higher nobility to over tax their workers and often forced free labor.
What is the difference between robber barons and captains of industry?
robber=bad captain=good
What page of Howard Zinn's book- people's history talks about the Gilded Age?
It is Chapter 11 entitled Robber Barons. Also, if your looking for interesting recent work done on the gilded age, you may want to read Cecelia Tichi's book, "Civic Passions," which draws parallels between the first gilded age and our own time.
