Unit 3 Industry & Reform, Obj. #3 US Industrialists

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A business leader who: steals from public; pays their workers poor wages under dangerous conditions; exploits natural resources; & ruthlessly drives out their competitors.

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Robber Baron

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A business leader who: serves their nation in a positive way; increases productivity & expands markets; treats their workers well; creates libraries, universities, and museums which still serve the public today.

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Captain of Industry

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This Scottish immigrant made his millions in the steel industry. And while spoke in favor of worker's rights at times, his steel workers were often pushed to long hours and low wages. Famous for saying that a "man who dies rich, dies disgraced," he gave away millions to establish nearly 3,000 public libraries across the U.S.

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Andrew Carnegie

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Who was one of the "Big Four" responsible for the building of the transcontinental railroad and established a Bay Area university in memory of his son?

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Leland Stanford

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Who built Standard Oil by ruthlessly driving out competitors and using horizontal integration, later establishing a foundation that donated millions to various organizations?

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John D. Rockefeller

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Who was involved in several businesses, including the banking and railroad industries, loaned millions to the government during an economic crisis, and later bought a steel company from another industrialist?

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J.P. Morgan