1. Will is unable to catch on to new opportunities and reverts back to weaving and selling his wares on the street, which does what?
(a) Builds his self-confidence and brings pride to his family.
(b) Brings him more work than when he had his factory job.
(c) Provides a significant income for his family.
(d) Destroys his self-confidence and shames his family.

2. In 1849 when he takes the job, Carnegie is at the beginning of a period when capital, manpower and technology in the United States transitions from __________________.
(a) An old agricultural to a new industrial world.
(b) A new industrial world to an old agricultural world.
(c) An old industrial to a new agricultural world.
(d) An old hunter and gatherer society to a new agricultural world.

3. Andrew's opportunity to escape the coal and oil of textile mills comes through _________ asking him to become a messenger boy with a telegraph company in Pittsburgh.
(a) His Uncle Heathe.
(b) His Uncle Henry.
(c) His Uncle Harold.
(d) His Uncle Hogan.

4. How many people immigrate from the Old to the New World to embed the dream into an image of America far stronger than the success of a few like the Guggenheims and Vanderbilts?
(a) Tens of billions.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Tens of millions.
(d) Tens of thousands.

5. Carnegie is cautious in his investments by limiting them to what?
(a) Firms he has studied for several months.
(b) Small firms.
(c) Firms he knows about that are related to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
(d) Firms his friends suggest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the cornerstone of Carnegie's fortune, followed in 1861 by Columbia Oil?

3. Andrew Carnegie becomes known as the city's best _____________.

4. Andrew goes to night school in bookkeeping at what age?

5. In following years Carnegie gets at least ___________ for a net investment of $217.50 until 1870 when he sells out.

(see the answer key)

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