The Men Who Built America: OWNING IT ALL: EPISODE 6

What happened to the man who was in the electric chair?

• he suffered when they flipped the switch

• he escaped

• he yelled as he died

• no man was placed in the chair

WHERE was the power plant located that JP Morgan wanted to win the bid too?

• New York City

• Chicago
• Buffalo

• Niagara Falls

How did JP Morgan’s dad die?

• Carriage accident

• Pneumonia
• Cancer
• Heart attack

What city was the power plant located that JP Morgan wanted to win the bid too?

• New York City
• Miami
• Chicago
• Niagra

What EVENT did Westinghouse secure the bid on in order to demonstrate the safety of electricity?

• Chicago's World Fair

• World Series

• The Opening of the Stock Exchange

• Indianapolis 500

What did Morgan do to his competitors in the electricity business?

• Bought them out

• Forced them into bankruptcy

• Forced them to move out of the country

• None of the above

What was the name of J.P. Morgan's electric company?

• Electric Light Company
• J.P. Power Systems
• Morgan Electric Solutions
• General Electric

JP Morgan loaned the US government $___.

• 100 MILLION DOLLARS (3 BILLION IN TODAY'S MONEY)

• 300 MILLION DOLLARS (1 BILLION IN TODAY'S MONEY)

• 1 MILLION DOLLARS (300 BILLION IN TODAY'S MONEY)

• 3 MILLION DOLLARS (100 BILLION IN TODAY'S MONEY)

What branch of the military did Carnegie have contracts with?

• Coast Guard

• Army

• Navy

• Air Force

Where was the politician from that's going to lead the Progressive Movement?

• California

• New York

• Nebraska

• Texas