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The Men Who Built America- part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Cornelius Vanderbilt was a self-made man that grew up in-

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Cleveland

c)

New York City

2.

What is Cornelius Vanderbilt's nickname?

a)

The Admiral

b)

The Commodore

c)

The Captain

3.

Vanderbilt had built the largest business of this type in the world.

a)

Petroleum oil

b)

Shipping

c)

Steel manufacturing

4.

Vanderbilt decides to sell all of his ships and invests everything he has into this industry.

a)

Banking

b)

Railroads

c)

Refrigeration

5.

Who tells Vanderbilt that, "Your war is about to begin"?

a)

A military nurse

b)

A fortune teller

c)

A shop owner

6.

Who eventually takes over part of Vanderbilt's business?

a)

His son that was groomed for the job, George

b)

His less accomplished son, William

c)

His longtime business rival, Tom Scott

7.

Who implies that Vanderbilt is behind the times when they say that he "should be put out to pasture"?

a)

Rival railroad owners

b)

Bank managers

c)

His stockholders

8.

In response to those individuals insulting him, he gets back at them by-

a)

blockading the only rail bridge into New York City.

b)

tripling the cost to use the only rail bridge into New York City.

c)

destroying the only rail bridge into New York City.

9.

In response to Vanderbilt's actions what happens to the price of the shares of stock of his competitor's businesses?

a)

remained constant

b)

dropped

c)

rose

10.

Who purchases the devalued shares of those railroad companies?

a)

Jay Gould

b)

Jim Fisk

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

11.

Which project does Vanderbilt undertake in New York City?

a)

construction of Grand Central Station

b)

rebranding of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel

c)

renovating the Empire State Building

12.

Vanderbilt wants to control the Erie Line because it connects New York City to-

a)

Chicago

b)

Los Angeles

c)

San Francisco

13.

By targeting the Erie Rail Line, Vanderbilt buys as much stock as possible to control it. This is better known as-

a)

A Golden Parachute

b)

Asset Transaction

c)

A Hostile Takeover

14.

Jay Gould and Jim Fisk ____ shares of stock to prevent Vanderbilt's plan to gain control of the Erie Rail Line.

a)

Destroy

b)

Recapitalize

c)

Print Additional

15.

Gould and Fisk's plan is highly illegal today and is known as-

a)

Corporate Espionage

b)

Watering Down Stock

c)

Script Bid

16.

Sumner Redstone, a majority owner of Viacom and CBS, claims that a successful business owner's objective should always be-

a)

Winning

b)

Making Money

c)

Rewarding Employees

17.

Vanderbilt decides if he wishes to control a majority of railroads in America he needed to control the shipment of this product.

a)

Longhorn Cattle

b)

Western Minerals

c)

Kerosene

18.

John D. Rockefeller, a struggling refinery owner from this city is targeted by Vanderbilt to help his plan move forward.

a)

Buffalo, New York

b)

Cleveland, Ohio

c)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

19.

True or False, Rockefeller nearly misses his train for his first visit with Vanderbilt.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which event greatly changes Rockefeller's outlook towards the future?

a)

A train derailment

b)

A refinery explosion

c)

The death of his brother in the war