Industrialist had a huge impact on the Gilded Age. They helped to make industrialization one of the main characteristics of the Gilded Age.Without these people the economy would not have grown like it did. In addition , America would not have become such a " power house" , or a industrialized nation.
Individuals like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt are the reason that competition became important to become a good business man. During this time philanthropy became a new idea , these "king's of industry" donated money to help other people become successful. Though they also the reason that there are laws to prevent monopolies from forming again. When Rockefeller bought all of the other oil companies this caused
