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

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

he suffered when they flipped the switch

b)

he escaped

c)

he yelled as he died

d)

no man was placed in the chair

2.

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

a)

New York City

b)
Chicago
c)

Buffalo

d)

Niagara Falls

3.

How did JP Morgan’s dad die?

a)

Carriage accident

b)
Pneumonia
c)
Cancer
d)
Heart attack
4.

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

a)
New York City
b)
Miami
c)
Chicago
d)

Niagra

5.

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

a)

Chicago's World Fair

b)

World Series

c)

The Opening of the Stock Exchange

d)

Indianapolis 500

6.

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

a)

Bought them out

b)

Forced them into bankruptcy

c)

Forced them to move out of the country

d)

None of the above

7.

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

a)
Electric Light Company
b)
J.P. Power Systems
c)
Morgan Electric Solutions
d)
General Electric
8.

JP Morgan loaned the US government $___.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

9.

What branch of the military did Carnegie have contracts with?

a)

Coast Guard

b)

Army

c)

Navy

d)

Air Force

10.

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

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Nebraska

d)

Texas