The Men Who Built America

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

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

Why did Vanderbilt want control of the Erie Rail Line and how did he attempt to get it?

• The Erie Rail Line is the most used and profitable. He starts buying up all the stock.

• It's the only railroad line available. He buys it from Gould and Fisk.

• He's trying to break into the railroad industry. He buys up the stock

• Vanderbilt wants the railroad monopoly, he tries to be partners with Gould and Fisk.

Who wins the bid to light up Chicago’s World Fair?

• Telsa / Westinghouse

• Edison / Morgan

• Morse / Ford

• Curie / Rockefeller

Who wins the bid for the Niagara Falls electric power plant?

• Tesla / Westinghouse

• Edison / Morgan

• Morse / Ford

• Curie / Rockefeller

What does Morgan do to help the United States government?

• Starts the U.S. Treasury

• Loans the bank 2 million dollars

• Loans the U.S. Treasury 100 million dollars

• Creates the national banking system

What major industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate in the late 19th century?

• A) Oil

• B) Steel

• C) Railroads

• D) Banking

Which innovation is John D. Rockefeller most associated with?

• A) Electric light bulb

• B) Assembly line

• C) Oil refining

• D) Telegraph

What was the primary business strategy used by Cornelius Vanderbilt to expand his railroad empire?

• A) Hostile takeovers

• B) Vertical integration

• C) Horizontal integration

• D) Diversification