Who invested in barrels and warehouses to store oil

Historians have used the phrase “Captains of Industry” to describe Cornelius Vanderbilt and other business tycoons or industrialists. Vanderbilt’s empire created many jobs for many people, yet he was described by many historians as unscrupulous, or thinking he was above the law. Look at the depiction of Vanderbilt. How is the artist depicting him?

rosevelt. 1973. "slaves everywhere"

the phenomenon that would be cited as evidence of increased economic interdependence between europe and the americas is  the development of mercantilism.

this theory suggests that the wealth of a country depends on its economic assets, or capital.

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