A vast majority (meaning alot)
The <em>Robber Barons</em> were millionaire entrepreneurs and owners of half of the Unites States in the last third of the 19th century. These men were the influencers of all the politicians of that time because they extorted the main ones in power; as we know, the money controls the world, commonly nobody can resist to the money.
Some historians consider the <em>Robber Barons</em> as boosters of the United States economy, before their apparition the country were an agricultural country and thanks they it becomes as an industry.
Finally, we will mention the most named <em>Robber Barons</em> and their principles contributions to the country:
- John D. Rockefeller, First oil monopoly.
- Andrew Carnegie, Cranegie Steel Company.
- Cornelius Vanderbilt, Grand Central Depot.
- J.P. Morgan, General Electric, bought Carnegie's company and founded the U.S. Steel.
- Leland Stanford, Stanford University.
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was a lot of tension between Great Britain and China due to the opium
trade of British merchants and the Chinese of the Qing dynasty. Since
the British needed Chinese goods but did not have enough silver for
trading, they decided to exchange Chinese goods for opium instead.
Because of the opium trade, there were many Chinese who became
addicted to the substance. This lead to a high number of unstable
individuals in China. This lead to the Chinese revolting against the
British merchants. This, in turn, lead to the opium war. </span>
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