Question

which robber baron was born the son of poor immigrants and became one of the richest people in the world by creating a steel monopoly

Answer 1

Andrew Carnegie became one of the richest people in the world by creating a steel monopoly

Answer 2

The statement refers to Andrew Carnegie, who was the son of poor Scotish immigrants and became one of the richest people in the world by creating a steel monopoly.

Step-by-step explanation:

Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist, businessman and philanthropist born in Scotland. As a child, he emigrated from Scotland with his parents. He worked from a very young age on the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. At age 20 he became manager of the same railroad company and the apprentice of Thomas A. Scott, owner of the company. He created the Carnegie Steel Company in Pittsburgh, which later merged with the Federal Steel Company of Elbert H. Gary and with several smaller companies to create U.S. Steel. The fortune he earned from his businesses was spent on philanthropy and education, founding the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.