Industrial Revolution: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

What does the term "Robber Baron" refer to during the Industrial Revolution?

• A person who used unfair business practices and showed little empathy for workers

• A leader who contributed to public libraries and other philanthropic causes

• A government official who regulated monopolies

• A factory worker who protested against industrialists

How were "Captains of Industry" different from "Robber Barons"?

• Captains of Industry used unfair practices, while Robber Barons were philanthropic

• Captains of Industry contributed to society, while Robber Barons focused on personal gain

• Captains of Industry avoided monopolies, while Robber Barons created them

• Captains of Industry were factory workers, while Robber Barons were business owners

What was the purpose of the table in the document?

• To list the achievements of industrialists

• To compare the wealth of industrialists

• To evaluate whether industrialists were Robber Barons or Captains of Industry

• To rank industrialists based on their philanthropy

Who is the subject of the article "Your Money or Your Line" by Henry J. Raymond?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• J.P. Morgan

Which of the following railroad magnates is NOT mentioned in the cartoon's description?

• William Vanderbilt

• Jay Gould

• Cyrus W. Fields

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

What does the golden knight in Friedrich Graetz’s 1883 cartoon symbolize?

• Labor unions

• Monopoly

• Poverty

• Strike

What is the label on the ragged man’s sledgehammer in the cartoon?

• Subsidized press

• Strike

• Corruption of the legislature

• Arrogance

What does the dying horse ridden by the ragged man symbolize in the cartoon?

• Monopoly

• Subsidized press

• Poverty

• Corruption of the legislature

What was Ida Tarbell's role as a muckraker?

• To promote the oil industry.

• To expose corruption in businesses like Standard Oil.

• To support John D. Rockefeller's business practices.

• To write fictional stories about the oil trade.

What was the purpose of the International Health Board supported by the Rockefeller Foundation?

• To conduct campaigns for public education in hygiene

• To establish hospitals in urban areas

• To provide scholarships for medical students

• To fund private medical practices