WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Not allow Robber Barons to control things in any way.
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Allow Robber Barons to become members of the government without being elected.
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Allow Robber Barons to influence them on important votes within our government.
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Try their best to stop Robber Barons from paying workers such little money.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Robber Barons These men used union busting, fraud, intimidation, violence and their extensive political connections to gain an advantage over any competitors. Robber barons were relentless in their efforts to amass wealth while exploiting workers and ignoring standard business rules-and in many cases, the law itself.
Detailed explanation-2: -Robber barons contributed to great economic and industrial expansion in the U.S. by building financial empires in key industries, such as railroads and steel. With fewer business regulations than there are today, robber barons were able to amass great wealth.
Detailed explanation-3: -They connived with politicians to obtain advantages for themselves by controlling government and the law; they manipulated the public power for private gain. And the government was eager to oblige. This was done openly, and virtually everyone knew about it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Robber barons typically employed ethically questionable methods to eliminate their competition and develop a monopoly in their industry. Often, they had little empathy for workers. Captains of industry, however, were often philanthropists.