The Men Who Built America

What is the nickname that Vanderbilt received due to his business dealings in the shipping industry?

• Captain 
• Commodore
• Admiral 
• General 

What industry did Vanderbilt invest in after moving on from the shipping industry?

• Steamships
• Canals
• Aqueducts
• Railroads

Who did Vanderbilt team with to form a powerful business alliance?

• Rockefeller
• Carnegie
• Morgan
• Edison

What did Rockefeller's father do for a living?

• He was a circus actor
• He was wild-game hunter
• He was a traveling storyteller
• He was a scam artist

What is the name of Rockefeller's wealthy oil business?

• Standard Oil Inc.
• Standard Oil Company
• Standardized Oil Associates
• Standard Oil 

What material did Carnegie mass produce in order to make his bridge stronger?

• Iron
• Carbon
• Concrete
• Steel

Where did Carnegie build his Mills?

• Chicago
• Pittsburgh
• New York
• Johns town

Who did Carnegie hire to run his Mills?

• Henry Ford
• Henry Frick
• J.P Morgan
• Nikola Tesla

Where did Carnegie build his first bridge?

• Missouri River 
• Mississippi River
• Hudson River
• Quinipiac  River

I was awarded the contract to build the power plan at Niagara Falls. 

• George Westinghouse
• Andrew Jackson
• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell