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He made his money by helping his father run his little boat business. He started a boat company, transporting both people and products while charging less than his rivals. He also owned a railroad company and he also earned money from landscaping.He also had a contract to supply the forts stationed in New York harbor in World war 2 when the Us went to war with Britain.

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How did Vanderbilt (or  his related industries)  treat his workers?

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How did Vanderbilt (or  his related industries)  treat his workers?

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He provided employment to thousands of people who would have otherwise been jobless.

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Vanderbilt spent his money by buying steam boats and sailboats , he started  buying railroads he also spent 1 million on his ship  to be battle worthy.

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Vanderbilt donated $1 million to endow a university in the South in an attempt to repair relations between North and South and to help the ravaged former confederacy to recover from the Civil War.he also donated money to colleges and universities and helped to develop churches.

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Are there any positive  or negative quotes from  others about  Vanderbilt?

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Are there any positive  or negative quotes from  others about  Vanderbilt?

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Some negative quotes about vanderbilt is that prominent members of New York society never fully accepted him, as they considered him

rough and ill-mannered socially. Positive quotes about Vanderbilt is The university was eventually named for Vanderbilt, and today it is one of the nation's

academic gems.

Because he helped them , like donating to them.

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Was Vanderbilt a  Robber Baron or a  Captain of Industry?  Why?

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Was Vanderbilt a  Robber Baron or a  Captain of Industry?  Why?

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He would be considered a Robber baron because he Drove competitors out of business by slashing prices and cutting business out of opportunity. He had offered rebates to customers and refused service to people traveling on competing railroad lines. Even though he allowed businesses to easily ship goods east to west he resorted to harsh tactics to earn more money.