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WorksheetsMen Who Built America (Episodes 1-3)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The name of the man who became the richest man in America by controlling the oil industry.
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The man in the video that came up with a way to control the steel industry and therefore made millions of dollars.
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The name of the man who tried to compete with Rockefeller and then lost much of his Railroad company to a violent worker strike.
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The nickname given to Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Carnegie soon realizes that the future of steel isn't the railroads, but instead it's in the making of what?
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Carnegie's first major steel project is making a big what?
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The name of the process that reduced the time to make a beam of steel from 2 weeks to 15 minutes.
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The name of the project that Vanderbilt builds in New York City.
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Rockefeller had to change the perception of the public regarding the safety of kerosine. What did he call his company?
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In order to cut the railroads out of the oil industry, Rockefeller decides to start moving his oil using what?
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What is the name of the man who Carnegie hires to maximize production in his steel mills?
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One of the two men who duped Vanderbilt out of millions of dollars when they watered down the stock in the Erie Railroad line.
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The name used when someone owns the vast majority of one particular part of an industry.
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The city where Carnegie constructed his largest steel mill.
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The Erie Railroad was the only line entering this city, the fastest growing city during the time. This city was also the location of the first skyscraper in the United States.
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In order to "watch them bleed", Vanderbilt decides to shut down the bridge that connects railroads to what major city?
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The name of the town that was located at the bottom of the damn that is susceptible to a major flood if the damn breaks.
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What industry does Vanderbilt initially invest his $100 loan in?
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The name given to Vanderbilt's approach to taking over companies that are suffering and their stock is dropping at a fast rate.
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The name of the man who became the richest person in America by controlling most of the Railroads.
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