Gather information about various business leaders in this graphic organizer. Pupils fill in information about Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frank Woolworth, John Jacob Astor, John Rockefeller, and William Randolph Hearst in relation to their roles as captains of industry and robber barons. A blank row is included for an additional leader you may wish to compare.

Concepts

compare and contrast

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Additional Tags

captain of industry, robber baron, american business leader, industrialist, compare and contrast, social studies

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Pros

• Useful as an activity and a reference material for later study

Cons

• None