The Powerful Men Who Shaped America

Multiple Choice

What are robber barons?

• People who rob

• Wealthy businessmen who used unfair practices to gain power and money

• Barons who rule over the land

• Businessmen who steal from their employees

Multiple Choice

Who founded Standard oil company?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Abraham Lincoln

• Bad Bunny

Multiple Choice

What is true about Andrew Carnegie's?

• He invented the light bulb

• His son inherited all of his money

• Started as a poor immigrant from Scotland

• He was very mean

Open Ended

What is one thing Cornelius Vanderbilt did?

Open Ended

How did these captains of industry impact workers?

Poll

Do you think these men were robber barons or captains of industry?

• Robber Barons

• Captains of Industry

• It is too complicated to know