Answer: The correct answer is : The Robber Barons were great capitalists who created the trusts that were massive business organizations that allowed them to monopolize large industries, thus obtaining the power to regulate supplies and product prices. The term "robber barons" had a derogatory meaning to refer to the big industrialists, rich and powerful. The Robber Barons were unethical, greedy and cruel. They did not care about their workers, customers or the competition.