john b,esther o, justin g by John Buri https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88 en-us 2022-12-09 15:23:33 UTC 2022-12-09 15:59:56 UTC hello@padlet.com How did Vanderbilt acquire his wealth? s26jburi https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415751774 During the panic of 1973 vanderbilt started construction and he began employment to thousands which caused him to  bring up his wealth he then bought many 
railroads and steamboats .

]]> 2022-12-09 15:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415751774 How did Vanderbilt (or his related industries) treat his workers? s26jburi https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415753634 Cornelius Vanderbilt did not treat his workers well. Although very wealthy, he was not particularly generous with his money and did nothing to improve the working conditions of his workers, who labored long hours for little pay. ]]> 2022-12-09 15:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415753634 How did Vanderbilt spend his money? s26jburi https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415757886 He began a ferry business, conveying people and goods between Staten Island and Manhattan. And also he expanded his business by charging less than his competitors, even if that meant he earned less of a profit.”

]]> 2022-12-09 15:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415757886 How did Vanderbilt donate his money? s26jburi https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415764138 In 1873, toward the end of his life, when he gave $1 million to build and endow Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee  he also did not donate much money to the charitable because He did not see
his wealth as a means of improving the lives of others. So that is one of the reasons he didn't donate much.

]]> 2022-12-09 15:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415764138 Are there any positive or negative quotes from other about Vanderbilt s26jburi https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415767577 The positive is Cornelius Vanderbilt entered the railroad business in 1857 and
eventually gained control of the New York and Harlem Railroad.And He gained control of the New York Central in
1869. By 1873, he successfully linked New York to Chicago by
rail.
 The negative is that in New York City,
offering employment to thousands who otherwise would have been unemployed. The New York Central was one
of the few railroads that posted profits during the depression.

]]> 2022-12-09 15:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415767577 Was Vanderbilt a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry? Why? s26jburi https://padlet.com/s26jburi/5yiabq11ghs0ne88/wish/2415769872 Vanderbilt was a robber Baron because he fit many of the characteristics associated with robber barons: Poor working conditions/long hours/low wages for workers. He was also Manipulative.

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