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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. Where was George Peabody born?

2. Why does Jack Morgan begin to sell pieces of his collection?

3. What city is the center of the financial world when this book opens?

4. When does Hitler become chancellor in Germany?

5. When does the Morgan partner S. Parker Gilbert die?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1924 what are the House of Morgan ties with the candidates?

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

3. In 1936 what causes the Congressional hearings into the bankers' role in World War I?

4. What are the immediate results of the stock market panic in October 1907 and what is Morgan's role?

5. In 1938 what scandal begins to emerge?

6. What causes a Wall Street panic in 1873?

7. What are the Pujo hearings and what do they conclude?

8. What is the turning point for when the House of Morgan surpasses the House of Rothschilds?

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

10. Why do the Morgans survive the crash of 1929?

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

The Morgans were involved in a number of major scandals. Choose one of these scandals and discuss. Describe the scandal in detail. Include such things as the firm that was involved, why it was involved, what its involvement was, what Morgan people were involved and how, what the short term and long term effects were, what changes were made in the banking or securities laws (if any), etc.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of banking regulations to the House of Morgan. Include at least three specific regulations, including the Glass Steagall Act, discussing the why they were enacted, their effect on banking in general and their effect on the Morgans.

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