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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. In what type of business does Junius Morgan begin his career?

2. When do the Morgans purchase 23 Wall Street?

3. In the 1924 presidential election what candidate does the House of Morgan have ties with?

4. Who is Charles E. Coughlin?

5. What Morgan partner has a long business relationship with Mussolini?

Short Essay Questions

1. Even when Mussolini is criticized for his violent tactics, who seems to side with Mussolini and why?

2. When World War I begins, what are the positions of the US government and the House of Morgan?

3. By the year 1900, Morgan has come to control most of what transportation industry and why?

4. What does the US credibility in London and European markets depend on?

5. What causes a Wall Street panic in 1873?

6. In 1938 what scandal begins to emerge?

7. Why does Father Charles E. Coughlin, a radio priest of the time, attack the banking industry?

8. How does the Morgan firm restructure as a result of the Glass Steagall Act?

9. In 1934 why does Lamont stop supporting Japan?

10. Who represents Germany at the Paris conference where the Young Plan is adopted and why does he resign from the Reichsbank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Morgans were involved in a number of industries in the US. Choose one and discuss in detail what the Morgan's involvement was, how influential the Morgans were in the industry and why, how long their involvement continued, why it stopped if it did, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the golden age for the House of Morgan. Why was this called the golden age?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Junius Morgan's goal to rival the Rothschilds and its importance in the development of the House of Morgan. Would the House of Morgan have developed as it did without this goal?

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