were John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. There is no doubt that these people left their mark on business and on history. However‚ there is some dispute over how these individuals should be portrayed. Some people say that they were robber barons‚ while others insist that they were captains of industry. A captain of industry is someone who is perceived to have helped the nation through their business skills and their philanthropy. On the other hand‚ a robber baron was someone who was considered
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Captain of Industry or Robber Baron: J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan was a post-civil war “captain of industry‚” separating him from the other “Greats” such as Cornelius Vanderbilt‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and Andrew Carnegie because of his motives and his upbringing. A “robber baron” is most simply defined as an individual who has financial ambitions that cause him to knowingly take advantage of others for his own personal gain. A “captain of industry” seeks solutions to common problems‚ and though the outcome
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Rockefeller‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ and Henry Ford are robber barons or captains of industry. Robber barons were business leaders who built their fortunes by stealing from the public and captains of industry were business leaders who served their nation in a positive way. These three entrepreneurs were robber barons‚ for they either did many good things for the nation but had tricks up their sleeve‚ or were just leaders that treated people unfairly. Henry Ford‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and Andrew Carnegie were robber
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impact of industrialization in the U.S. 1850-1910. Where the early industrialist Captains of Industry or Robber Barons. -Robber Barron: Used to describe a businessman that used ruthless business tactics to amass a huge personal wealth. -Captain of Industry: Used to describe to describe a businessman whose means of amassing their fortune contributes positively to the country in some way. Industrial Captain vs. Robber Barron In the late 1800’s and into the early 1900’s the United States was changing
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“Captain of Industry” or “Robber Barons”? American Industrial leaders of the late 19th and 20th centuries have earned the right to be called “Captains of Industry”‚ although along the way they may have acted as “Robber Barons.”It is a difficult to put any of these people into only one category‚ because without one there would not be the other. Acting as a “Robber Barron” was merely a stepping stone or a means of moving themselves in a leadership position in order to achieve their goal. These people
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Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His family moved to the states when he was in his teens. He had many jobs working on the railroad‚ starting at the bottom by working for people‚ but soon made his way into a steel tycoon. Carnegie owned the Carnegie Steel Corporation‚ which it was known as the largest of its kind in the world. Just like Andrew did‚ he believes that children should not start out with a bunch of money. They should have to learn and work their way up to become as great
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he is willing to climb a little”. Andrew Carnegie was believed to be a captain of industries. Carnegie grew up to be the wealthiest business men in America. Andrew Carnegie is and always will be a captain of industry. One of the reasons Andrew Carnegie is a captain of industry is because he is the one that gave many people jobs when they needed it . Another reason Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry is because he donated to charity $5 million. Carnegie had built plants around the country
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nineteenth century‚ there were two industrialists and one of them was the Captain of Industry. But‚ we’re going to focus on the Robber Baron‚ they’re known more for their dirty work. Some examples are bad political practices‚ business reforms‚ and treated their workers poorly in terms of labor. Many people don’t know what these industrialist did to the public to gain their wealth‚ but now you’ll know the bitter truth. Robber Barons stole from the public using methods/practices such as the spoils system
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ornelius Vanderbilt Robber Baron or Captain of Industry The 1800’s was the beginning of something new for America‚ It was the rise of American industry. Cornelius Vanderbilt had a huge role in American industry. Vanderbilt was responsible for developing much of the the transportation system in the middle and later part of the 19th century in the North East part of the United States. He was responsible for both boats and trains. I think Cornelius Vanderbilt has made a huge impact on the American
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Andrew Carnegie: The Charitable Captain of Industry During the time period after the Civil War and nearing the twentieth century‚ America’s economy was in prime position to be molded – all America needed was someone to come along to mold it. Businesspersons like Cornelius Vanderbilt and entrepreneurs like John D. Rockefeller were prime examples of exactly whom America needed to take charge of the economy at this time; however‚ there was one man who was not only a self-made steel tycoon and one of
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