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Mitchell Hollis 5/28/15 Honors D Term Paper Final During the latter half of the nineteenth century, following the immense development in technology known as the Industrial Revolution, the company known as Standard Oil Co. Inc., and its head, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., grew to become, arguably, the most powerful symbol of capitalism in the United States of America. At the top of the nation’s industrial hierarchy was the mysterious, controversial figure held in contempt by millions

2016 The Three Billionaires of America During the 19th century, the three well-known billionaires were, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan. Each of these men are well known for both their wealth and achievements. Each man contributed towards America to help it grow and develop. These three billionaires had their own specialty that developed America. John. D Rockefeller made billions of dollars out of oil, while Andrew Carnegie also made billions on steel. Finally, the third

Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were three of the most successful businessmen America has known. These men are remembered for their entrepreneurship and ruthless approaches in building their industrial empires. Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Carnegie each started with nothing and soon became big businessmen controlling the industrialization of American during the Gilded Age. Cornelius Vanderbilt got his start in the steamboat industry. He donated his largest and fastest

there. However, A. Carnegie, C. Vanderbilt, and John D. Rockefeller were Captains of Industry because they were not derive from a family where financial support, a solid education, and a business where handed to them. Also the three men, A. Carnegie, C. Vanderbilt, and John D. Rockefeller all substantially donated back into the community. Carnegie Library, Vanderbilt University, Rockefeller University, and foundations such as the Rockefeller foundations were due to the generosity of these three

Rockefeller. Rockefeller made an agreement with another businessman, Cornelius Vanderbilt who owned all of the railroads across the country. At this time, Rockefeller had a business called Standard Oil, but it was on the verge of going bankrupt. So, Vanderbilt saw an opportunity. Cornelius Vanderbilt needed something to put on his trains and transport across the country, and Rockefeller needed the money, so he wouldn’t go bankrupt. So, the deal was that John D. Rockefeller would pay Vanderbilt

industry or robber barons. Most people thought that they were captains of industry because of the good they did for the country. Entrepreneurs such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford all helped their economy in some way. John D. Rockefeller helped the economy out by making his oil company expand. By expanding his company, Rockefeller gave many people jobs, and gave them kerosene which lit their homes at night.

John D. Rockefeller was a “robber baron” while Andrew Carnegie was a “captain of industry” in the time period of the Industrial Revolution in America. Rockefeller, like other robber barons, used questionable tactics to make a profit. However, Carnegie, as a captain of industry, helped the nation industrialize in a positive way. Both these men helped modernize America in the late 1800’s and led America to be the leader of industrialization by 1880. John D. Rockefeller was more of a robber baron than

century are more accurately described as “captains of industry” or “robber barons”? A. Plan of Investigation This investigation will assess whether the industrial leaders, such as, Andrew Carnegie, John Pierpont Morgan and John Davison Rockefeller were perceived as captains of industry or robber barons. In order to evaluate this claim, the investigation will analyze their major contributions to American Society; how they treated their workers in the factory; and why people questioned their

partial to Robber Barons may have been John D. Rockefeller for his method of attaining a large share of the oil industry many believed that Rockefeller gained his power in the Oil Industry by somehow building a monopoly. However through careful of study Rockefeller simply used horizontal consolidation to bring different firms with the same business together. It could not be called a monopoly because they did not merge into one company. John D. Rockefeller did establish trusts or Board of Trusties,

sound during the 1920’s, but Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller may be two of the biggest names of that time, and they did not acquire that title very easily. Carnegie and Rockefeller did many things to help this nation advance majorly through Carnegie's steel industry and Rockefeller’s oil refinery’s. John Davison Rockefeller had a struggling life growing up, and that wouldn’t let him stop from achieving great things in life. Rockefeller was born in Richford, New York. When he was a boy