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What did other people think of Andrew Canegie?
people think that Andrew carnegie is a robber baron because he got immigrant from Europe and he paid them low money and he was the 2 richest man in the world
What was the difference between a robber baron and a captain of industry?
They were the same people. The difference was how people perceived them, whether they admired them for their achievements or hated them for 'exploiting' their workers. Exploiting being that the 'robber barons' weren't that into social welfare.
Which robber baron is best known for consolidating Carnegie Steel and the National Steel Company into U.S. Steel in 1901?
J.P Morgan
What was the name given to richest leaders of industry in the 1800s?
Robber barons
Was JP Morgan a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
In my opinion, JP Morgan was a Robber Baron because he used all the interest he collected from his bank and the income from the American Steel Company to fund large projects of his and to purchase many luxury items. (I.e. build random buildings for his college, Harvard)
Was Andrew Carnegie a robber baron or a caption of industry?
He was a captain of industry
How was Carnegie a captain of industry?
Previous Answer: yes he is a captain of industry but he is also a robber barron My Answer: He was one of the 1st "captains of industry". He was the leader of American steel industry from 1873 to 1901.
What robber baron was born the son of poor immigrants and became one of the richest people in the world by creating a steel monopoly?
Andrew Carnegie was the millionaire tycoon who made his riches in the steel industry.
What separated Andrew carnegie from other robber barons?
One of the things that set Andrew Carnegie apart from the other "robber barons" was the fact that Carnegie came from a poor background. Carnegie started his work as a messenger boy for a telegraph office.
Is Bill Gates a captain of industry or robber baron?
captain of industry
Was Carnegie a ''robber baron'' or a ''captain of industry''?
One does not exclude the other. He made obscene profits using questionable practices, but he later became a philanthropist.
Who were considered captains of industry or robber barons?
Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Leland Stanford
Was John D Rockefeller a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
Was J. D. Rockerfeller a robber baron or a captain of industry?
he invetned the steel industury -- Actually he was the "main guy" in the oil industry. Carnegie was steel. I would say he is a Robber Baron because he started a monopoly and basically told other oil companies that they would either have to sign a trust (which basically allows him to take over their business and give a small dividend to the trustee) or he would run them out of business. --
Was James Fisk captain of industry?
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
19th century industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were called what?
Robber Barons
Did andrew carnegie support the idea of socialism?
Absolutely not. Carnegie was a prototypical capitalist "robber baron" who ruthlessly exploited his workers.
