In the late 19th century a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing. The emergence of men like carnegie, rockefeller, and morgan and how they bring about government subsidies, labor reform, money in politics, political corruption, and larger government oversite in commerce, industry, and labor. Big business at the turn of the 20th century an inquiry design model for grade 11 compelling question how did americans feel about big business leaders. Explain the terms robber baron and captain of industry within the context of the time. Robber baron or captain of industry determine whether the.
In this lesson we will see captains of industry and robber barons test the boundaries of that system. Robber baron is a derogatory metaphor of social criticism originally applied to certain late 19thcentury american businessmen who were accused of using unscrupulous methods to get rich, or expand their wealth. The title of this cartoon is the trust giants point of view. What are some of the symbols of industry represented in this cartoon. Synthesize information from primary and secondary sources to create a position on the compelling questions. Analyze the impact of leading industrialists as robber barons and as. These documents have also been placed on powerpoints files for handouts. The thirty years plus, following the end of the civil war, is often referred to as the gilded age. You will research one of four captains of industry robber barons from the second industrial revolution andrew carnegie, cornelius vanderbilt, john d. Does this cartoon identify american entrepreneurs as captains of industry or robber barons. During the gilded age, the country underwent economic expansion and big business boomed.
Condemned as robber barons or praised as captains of industry, they helped to invent the giant corporation and became the focus of the modern debate over opportunity and equality, over the power of private enterprise and the role of government regulation. Think about which of the individuals actions were those of a captain of industry. Robber barons orcaptains of industry the good, the bad, and the ugly start of the corporation 3. The term was based on an analogy to the german robber barons, local feudal. What is the difference between a robber baron and a captain of industry. Evaluate the actions taken by various captains of industry and robber barons of the time.