| Andrew Carnegie |
| #1 |
What is this Robber Baron known for? |
Carnegie Steel Company |
| #2 |
What was his very first job in the textile factory? |
A Bobbin Boy |
| #3 |
What did he help establish? |
Libraries, Schools, and Major Universities |
| #4 |
What did Carnegie say about philanthropy? |
'The man who dies this rich dies disgraced' (Andrew Carnegie). |
| #5 |
When did Carnegie get the idea for the idea for a steel company? |
1865, because he saw America's need for steel after the Civil War had ended. |
| John D. Rockefeller |
| #1 |
What was this Robber Baron known for? |
The Standard Oil Company |
| #2 |
What conflict arose between the government and Rockefeller? |
He was accused of being a monopoly and was tried for it |
| #3 |
What did Rockefeller help by donating money? |
Founding a school for women, a medical college, and whenever walking down the street he would give a dime to any kid that asked |
| #4 |
Who was Rockefeller compared to in a classic christmas novel? |
Ebenezer Scrooge |
| #5 |
How much of all oil companies in America did Rockefeller own at the end of his reign? |
90% |
| J.P. Morgan |
| #1 |
What was this Robber Baron known for? |
The US Steel Company |
| #2 |
What was different about Morgan compared to Carnegie and Rockefeller? |
He never went from 'rags to riches' he was always around wealth and he had very good relationships with the government |
| #3 |
What was the major milestone his company reached? |
It was the 1st billion dollar company |
| #4 |
When was his company founded? |
1890's |
| #5 |
What is the US steel apart of on Wall Street today? |
NYSE: New York Stock Exchange |
