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.
They had the best weapons and were the first to industrialize so they had the power to subjugate their neighbors and in a lot of cases enslave them to do their bidding
no he wasnt George Washington was a wealthy landowner
Wealthy merchants
Most wealthy people lived in the Middle Colonies due to its geography and climate because it was great for growing cash crops and tobacco and they could sell that for money in England.
yes
He was a robber baron. He worked for the railroads in California. (A robber baron was a business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods.)
Jay Gould is an example of robber baron because he was a business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods. Others are Rockefeller and Carnegie.
Jay Gould is an example of robber baron because he was a business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods. Others are Rockefeller and Carnegie.
they became wealthy through trade
Banking
Florence grew wealthy through her successful career as a music artist, including album sales, concert tours, and endorsements. She also diversified her income through investments in various business ventures.
Through trade.
because of goods they captured
graft
yes that is how he got his money
Hatshepsut
The west Africans grew wealthy though trade because they made taxes for people who came in and out of their territory.