D B Q PAGE 353 Write a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A–H and your knowledge of the period to answer the following question: To what extent is it justified to characterize the industrial leaders of the 1865–1900 era as either “robber barons” or “industrial statesmen”? DOCUMENT A. Q: How is the freight and passenger pool working? W.V.: Very satisfactorily. I don’t like that expression “pool‚” how- ever‚ that’s a common construction applied by the people to a
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In the era following the Civil War‚ Industrialization had many leaders. These leaders achieved the great feat of booming the growth of the economy and industry of the United States and its citizens to become the leading industrial power in the world. As historians have reviewed their great achievements historians have become critics questioning how honest the fortunes of these leaders were. They pondered the tactics of great leaders such as John D. Rockefeller‚ J. Pierpont Morgan‚ and Andrew Carnegie
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Robber Baron or Industrial Statesman Essay More often than not‚ America’s antebellum capitalists are accused of being the “robber barons” of industrial America. The misconception is that these men took advantage of a naïve and growing economy and reaped its benefits without giving anything in return. True‚ the majority of America was poor in comparison to the few elites‚ but the philanthropist efforts and contributions of these men cannot be denied. If not for these men and their efforts‚ there
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nineteenth century industrial leaders have been called "industrial statesmen" for the great economic power they helped America become. They have also been called "robber barons" because they built their great wealth by abusing the system‚ abusing their employees‚ and destroying their competitors to satisfy their own needs. These "kings" off industry displayed characteristics of both industrial statesmen and robber barons. It is therefore justified to characterize the industrial leaders of the nineteenth
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men‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ and J.P. Morgan‚ were seen as robber barons BUT they were also seen as industrial statesmen. Robber baron was a term given to the rich who would pretty much do anything for money whether that meant the jeopardy of workers’ lives and crooked business practices. John D. Rockefeller started a standard oil company and was the first American billionaire. John R. was considered a robber baron mainly because he used his insight of business to ruthlessly force other
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The time period from 1870 until 1900 has been called the Gilded Age. This name coined by Mark Twain speaks volumes to what was occurring at the time. The big businesses were rising and along with them technological progress and a lower cost of living; this is the gold plating. Also during this time‚ corruption was running rampant and poor workers were exploited in order to produce more for their robber baron bosses; this is the gold layer peeled back. Big businesses played a massive role in the economy
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selfishly before attempting to revolutionize the economy. The men who took advantage of these opportunities were more robber barons than they were industrial statesmen. More often than not‚ greed overcame their decisions as capitalists. During the Gilded Age‚ the leaders of industry worked towards self-interest‚ and thus were called "robber barons." In this time period‚ the focus of these barons was to earn as much money as possible. Many Americans were disgusted with this plan. The less-than-fortunate ridiculed
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Savannah Noss Period 1 3/2/13 APUSH Robber Barons‚ a term used in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s to describe a businessman who made an enormous amount of money‚ today we would call them billionaires. It was not really the fact they made a myriad of wealth‚ it was more the way they made it. In all the cases the acquiring of wealth was done in what was considered a ruthless manor and unscrupulous ways. A robber baron was more interested in acquiring wealth than the safety of his employees
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Nguyen 1 Leslie Nguyen Mr. Ramezane Period 4 U.S. History 6 October 2014 Captain of Industry OR Robber Barons? During the post-Civil War period‚ the economy of the United States grew at a rapidly rate. The richest men in the U.S. Andrew Carnegie‚ J.P. Morgan‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ Jay Gould and Cornelius Vanderbilt are the people who helped with industrialization since they made steel‚ banks‚ oil‚ and railroads. Since they donate their money to expand markets‚ provide jobs and establish buildings
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The Robber Barons‚ as they were called‚ were the kings of American Industry and American Society during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Rich beyond the average man’s wildest dreams‚ these industrialists were often criticized for their philosophies and their ways of making money. Robber Barons can also be viewed as immoral‚ greedy‚ and corrupt‚ and the evidence to support such a view is not difficult to find. Bribery‚ illegal business practices‚ and cruelty to workers were not uncommon in this period
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