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How did robber baron spent his money?
because he dumb
Who in the US might not have liked the Progressives?
The Robber Barons and the "Bosses".
Are robber barons the same as carpetbaggers?
Robber barrons are not the same as carpetbaggers. Robber barrons is another name for captains of industry, these were leaders like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. They ran businesses during the Guilded Age. Carpet baggers are notherners who traveled south during reconstruction to take part in politics in the south. They were not recieved very well by southerners who were experiencing backlash from the Civil War.
Where did the word tory derive from?
From the Irish word tóraidhe, meaning a robber,outlaw or brigand.
Why were industry leaders knows as captains of industries and robber barons?
People accused them of using unfair business practices.
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