What is the historical origin of the term 'robber baron'?

Robber Barons and Industrialists

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Medieval English knights
Ancient Roman tax collectors
19th-century American industrialists
Medieval German Lords charging illegal tolls
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In modern times, who are typically referred to as 'robber barons'?
Medieval knights
19th and 20th-century industrialists
Modern-day politicians
Ancient philosophers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate?
Banking
Steel
Oil
Railroad
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process did Andrew Carnegie utilize to revolutionize the steel industry?
Crucible process
Electric arc process
Open-hearth process
Bessemer process
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Cornelius Vanderbilt's major contribution to the railroad industry?
Developing the diesel locomotive
Building the first transcontinental railroad
Creating the Grand Central Depot
Inventing the steam engine
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which university did Cornelius Vanderbilt help establish?
Stanford University
Yale University
Harvard University
Vanderbilt University
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did John D. Rockefeller enter the oil industry?
1880
1860
1890
1870
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