Question

In the 1890s, ___ expanded his banking empire to colossal proportions. His bank houses were so large that they loaned money to other banks.
choose a word:
John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie

Answer 1

Answer: the answer: J.P. Morgan

Explanation: The term “robber baron” contrasted with the term “captain of industry,” which described industrialists who also benefitted society. Nineteenth-century robber barons included J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew W. Mellon, and John D. Rockefeller