Andrew Carnegie and Gilded Age Figures

What was Andrew Carnegie known for during the Gilded Age?

• Being a hero of working people

• Supporting unions

• Being a generous philanthropist

• All of the above.

Andrew Carnegie emigrated to America in 1848 from ______.

• Ireland

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

What is Andrew Carnegie most remembered for?

• His business empire

• His generous gifts of music halls, educational grants, and public libraries

• His political career

• His scientific discoveries.

By the time of his death in 1919, Andrew Carnegie had given away over ______.

• $100 million

• $200 million

• $350 million

• $500 million

Who was the world's first billionaire?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller Sr.

• Henry Ford

• J.P. Morgan

In 1870, he changed the way America did business by forming a feared monopoly called ______.

• Standard Oil

• General Electric

• Ford Motors

• U.S. Steel

What was one of the major challenges faced by John D. Rockefeller Jr. according to biographer Ron Chernow?

• Managing family wealth

• Changing the family image without repudiating his father

• Building new institutions

• Becoming a governor.

John D. Rockefeller Jr. was known for his philanthropy and was a valued expert on ______ affairs.

• European

• Asian

• African

• South American

Which of the following companies did J.P. Morgan help organize?

• Apple

• General Electric

• Microsoft

• Amazon

J.P. Morgan was born in ________.

• New York

• Boston

• Hartford

• Philadelphia