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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mills become more efficient, the need for raw material continues with deposits from _______________________.
(a) Alabama, Alaska, and Arizona.
(b) New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
(c) Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois.
(d) Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

2. Corruption in construction of the Union Pacific Railroad is exposed with what scandal where congressmen get railroad stock to misuse public funds?
(a) The Credit Mobilier.
(b) The Hatch Act.
(c) Newport Scandal.
(d) Lawyergate.

3. Productive staff is rewarded and non-productive staff is ___________.
(a) Ignored.
(b) Eliminated.
(c) Punished.
(d) Abused.

4. A second dimension necessary to effect this integration is the implementation of what system?
(a) Welfare.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Benefits.
(d) Accountability.

5. Carnegie corrects this deficiency by integrating _______________________.
(a) Pennsylvania Railroad with Pacific Union.
(b) Pullman and Woodruff.
(c) Sun Oil and US Oil.
(d) Keystone Bridge and Union Iron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problems does this steel company have?

2. Phipps takes Carnegie's cost-cutting seriously by having who analyze flue and puddle cinders?

3. Carnegie is praised by labor leaders and Frick is considered _____________.

4. Carnegie progresses from rolling rail to rolling structural beams and angles for bridges, skyscrapers, and ________________.

5. The start of ET construction coincides with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frick's chairmanship mark?

2. What does Schwab do for the business?

3. Describe the seven years of peace and prosperity in the North.

4. What causes the 1893 depression? What does Carnegie do at this time?

5. What does the entrepreneurial Carnegie begin in 1872? Describe his work at this time.

6. Describe Duqesne Steel.

7. Describe the firm and the new mill.

8. What happens when Carnegie goes to Scotland?

9. Describe Carnegie's replacement of equipment.

10. What are the benefits of the Cyclops and Union Mills merger?

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