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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Their town is at one time known as the most radical in the kingdom, as a result of the influence of ______________ who demand concessions from Parliament, primarily political equality.

2. Carnegie perfects business techniques to transform an iron and steel industry comprised of many small producers into what for the first time?

3. This craft has been practiced by half its 11,000 people since when?

4. In ___________, Andrew is offered a job by Tom Scott, western division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to be his secretary and personal telegrapher.

5. Who was the founder of Intel and Liz Claibourne?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Columbia Oil Company.

2. What agreement is made between the triumvirate and James L. Shaw?

3. Give an example of when Carnegie meets railroad's customers and initiates control of division operations when needed.

4. How does industry benefit from Carnegie?

5. What does Andrew do from 1867 through 1872?

6. How does Andrew escape the textile mills?

7. By what is this dream not diminished?

8. What does Carnegie do in Europe?

9. Describe the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1865.

10. What does Carnegie learn at the Pennsylvania Railroad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

J.P. Morgan purchases the Carnegie company.

Part 1) Describe the purchasing of the Carnegie Company by J.P. Morgan. What challenges and disputes lead up to this purchase? What do these problems reveal about Carnegie, Frick, and others?

Part 2) Does Carnegie make the right decision by selling the company to J.P. Morgan? Why or why not? The new company, U.S. Steel, prints $300 million worth of bonds for Carnegie. Why does he never see these? What does this reveal about him?

Part 3) J.P. Morgan congratulates Carnegie on being "the riches man in the world!" What do you think Carnegie thought of this? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The start of ET coincides with the Panic of 1873.

Part 1) What is ET? Why is it significant that the start of ET coincides with this panic? How does this affect Carnegie, his partners, and the investors?

Part 2) How does Carnegie deal with this panic? What decisions does he make? How much of an impact do these decisions have on his company? What do his decisions and actions reveal and reinforce about him?

Part 3) How would you have reacted if you had lived during the Panic of 1873? Would you have been as clear-headed and forward-thinking at Carnegie? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

After Carnegie's apprenticeship ends at the Pennsylvania Railroad, he is ready to move on.

Part 1) Why does he decide it is time to move on? Is this a good decision? Why or why not? To where does he move on? Why?

Part 2) How does this move change his life? Do you believe he would have been successful if he had stayed at the Pennsylvania Railroad? Why or why not?

Part 3 ) Describe a time when you have realized it was time for a change. How did you know? How did you go about this change? What were the end results?

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