Vanderbilt 2B by Teniola Babalola https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b Teniola, Alana, Leslie,Chigozie en-us 2022-12-12 15:22:35 UTC 2022-12-12 16:02:41 UTC hello@padlet.com How did Vanderbilt acquire his wealth? s27tbabalola https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417956589 Vanderbilt initially got his wealth from the steamships business before he got into the railroad, he owned business steamships and operated ferry lines around New York.]]> 2022-12-12 15:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417956589 How did Vanderbilt (or his related industries) treat his workers? s27alabanks https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417960299 The way Vanderbilt treated his workers was not well and very badly. He did nothing to improve the lives of his workers. Vanderbilt offered his workers very low wages and very poor working conditions. Also, he did not pay a high amount for long hours of work.]]> 2022-12-12 15:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417960299 Are there any positive or negative quotes from others about Vanderbilt? s27tbabalola https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417964982 P: Vanderbilt worked with his father who operated a boat that ferried cargo between NY, Staten Island and Manhattan when he was a child. They also made a lot of money.
N: He didn't treat his workers well, he focused on his daughters and not his sons. He was a bad husband and father, cheated on his wife.]]> 2022-12-12 15:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417964982 How did Vanderbilt spend his money? s27cobinnaekewe https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417966151 Vanderbilt was able to expand his establishment by purchasing and strengthening. He spent his money on building an empire. He used all his money for himself.]]> 2022-12-12 15:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417966151 How did Vanderbilt donate his money? s27alabanks https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417966795 Vanderbilt donated $1 million to provide for a university in the South. While The Civil War continued , Cornelius Vanderbilt donated his largest and fastest steamship to the Union Navy.]]> 2022-12-12 15:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417966795 Was Vanderbilt a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry? Why? s27alabanks https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417971824 He was a Robber Baron because he mistreated his workers and gave them less pay. He was the owner of all the railroad industries, he exploited all of his workers and was very greedy.]]> 2022-12-12 15:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s27tbabalola/wxzpd514jq9cy37b/wish/2417971824