The Men Who Built America- Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie

What nickname does Cornelius Vanderbilt acquire?

• The Commodore

• The Captain

• The Commander

• The Controller

What big project does Vanderbilt create in New York City?

• Built a shipyard

• Built New York Harbor

• Built the subway system

• Grand Central Depot

What do Jay Gould and Jim Fisk do to thwart Vanderbilt's plan to buy the Erie Rail Line?

• Raise the price too high

• Buy the rail line before he can

• Water down the stock value (issue lots of stock so it loses value)

• Refuse to sell the rail line to Vanderbilt

What does Vanderbilt decide that he needs to do to finally control a majority of the railroads in America?

• Lower his shipping costs to get more business

• Blackmail other railroad owners into selling

• Transport new cargo

• Buy them all

Who does Vanderbilt decide to meet with in order to keep his trains full of cargo?

• J.D. Rockefeller

• J. P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• Jay Fisk

What event changes the outlook of the man from Cleveland?

• He hears people drilling for oil and realizes he could make a lot of money

• His wife nearly dies from Scarlett Fever

• The train he was supposed to be on derails, which would have killed him

• His son dies in the Civil War

A corporation that did nothing but buy out the stock of other companies was known as a 

• Trust
• Holding 
• Grange
• Monopoly

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