The Men Who Built America

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Andrew Carnegie gained control of a large percentage of the steel company by doing all of the following EXCEPT: Buying out his supporters, Buying out his competitors, Underselling his competitors

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Cutting the quality of his products

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What material did Carnegie mass produce in order to make his bridge stronger? Options: Iron, Carbon, Concrete, Steel

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Steel

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Who did Carnegie hire to run his Mills?

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Henry Frick

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Where did Carnegie build his first bridge? Options: Missouri River, Mississippi River, Hudson River, Quinipiac River

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Mississippi River

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What is the name of Rockefeller's wealthy oil business? Options: Standard Oil Inc., Standard Oil Company, Standardized Oil Associates, Standard Oil 

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Standard Oil Company

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Who was primarily at fault for the Johnstown flood? Options: Carnegie, Frick, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt

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Frick

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Who were the mercenaries at the Homestead Steel strike?

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Pinkertons

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Nickname for those who portrayed a negative view on big business, often being viewed as cruel and ruthless.

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robber barons

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Business expansion strategy, wherein the company acquires a particular business line to eliminate competition.

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horizontal integration

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The first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel.

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Bessemer process