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WorksheetsThe Men Who Built America: OWNING IT ALL: EPISODE 6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
How did JP Morgan’s dad die?
Carriage accident
What city was the power plant located that JP Morgan wanted to win the bid too?
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?
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
