Robber Baron Document Rankings

Power Rank 1:  Document Number: 15

Why do you believe it best represents the era you have been studying?.
This document cleverly incorporates sarcasm with an actually very good argument about the ignorance and unfair treatment of big industrialists such as Carnegie. It also manages to summarize the financial and social state of the laborers due to the monopolies.  
Power Rank 2:  Document Number: 19Why do you believe it best represents the era you have been studying?
I believe the author of this document did a fantastic job of explaining the longterm effects of the big industrialist age on society and economy. She managed to explain how it was the basis for the economic prosperity that exists within the United States now (compared to the rest of the world), and that these philanthropists were extremely generous with their charity money. Lastly, she stated how these monopolists practically made New York the financial, economic, and social center of the country. 

Power Rank 3:  Document Number: 14Why do you believe it best represents the era you have been studying?
Andrew Carnegie manages to beautifully convey his idea in this document that the rich industrialists are necessary because of their philanthropists tendencies: they are able to support the poor with their own wealth. He also brings up the "survival of the fittest" belief, claiming it is best for the everyone. 

Power Rank 4:  Document Number: 6

Why do you believe it best represents the era you have been studying?
This political cartoon does a good job in conveying the idea that the monopolies were taking over the government, in a sense. The relation of the monopolies to pirates is very accurate: they were in it for the profit and not the people, and were slowly taking over the government's "ships" laws; morals.

Power Rank 5:  Document Number: 18

Why do you believe it best represents the era you have been studying?
This document just shows the sheer dedication of Rockefeller to charitable donations. It basically takes robber barons like Rockefeller out of a bad light and shows how they also cared for the people, and showed this through their philanthropy.