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People Who Built America: Carnegie

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  • Q1
    Where was Andrew Carnegie born?
    New York
    Pennsylvania
    Ohio
    Scotland
    120s
  • Q2
    What sequence of events does the text describe?
    the sequence of events in the history of Scotland
    the sequence of events in the history of Pennsylvania
    the sequence of events in the life of Andrew Carnegie
    the sequence of events in the life of Thomas A. Scott
    120s
  • Q3
    As a young man, Andrew Carnegie was hardworking. What evidence in the text supports this statement?
    Andrew Carnegie loved to read ever since he was a boy.
    Andrew Carnegie earned $2.50 as a messenger boy at the Ohio Telegraph Company.
    Andrew Carnegie worked 12 hours a day, six days a week as a bobbin boy.
    Both Andrew Carnegie and his father worked in a cotton mill.
    120s
  • Q4
    Read these sentences from the text: " One of Carnegie's earliest business deals came when he helped to finance the Woodruff Sleeping Car Company with its idea for creating sleeping cars for train travel. This company became the first to introduce successful sleeping cars on American railroads, expanding the distances people could travel by train across the country." Why might introducing sleeping cars have increased the distance people traveled by train?
    because sleeping cars increased the amount of time people could spend on a train, allowing for longer and farther train trips
    because sleeping cars increased the speed of trains, which allowed them to cover greater distances in the same amount of time
    because sleeping cars increased the number of women who rode trains, which led to families taking vacations to places far away
    because sleeping cars increased the number of children who rode trains, which led to parents sending their kids to boarding schools in other states
    120s
  • Q5
    What is the main idea of this text?
    When he was a young man, Andrew Carnegie worked in a cotton factory, where he was responsible for changing the spools of thread in the machines
    Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland to a family that was poor and poorly educated.
    Andrew Carnegie donated money to the New York Public Library and established the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
    Andrew Carnegie was a hardworking individual who became a successful businessman and philanthropist
    120s
  • Q6
    Read these sentences from the text: "Free of the demands of running his company, Carnegie devoted himself full-time to his different philanthropic projects. In his lifetime, he celebrated his love of reading by donating to the New York Public Library. He supported teaching foundations and schools, establishing the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University) in the city of Pittsburgh, where he had worked as a teenager. He also remembered his beloved hometown in Scotland, building public swimming pools and a library for the people of Dunfermline." Based on these sentences, what does the phrase "philanthropic projects" mean?
    actions or undertakings that involve working with universities
    actions or undertakings that involve asking people for money
    actions or undertakings that involve giving away money to help people
    actions or undertakings that involve lots of physical activity
    120s
  • Q7
    Read these sentences from the text: "When Carnegie was 18 years old, Thomas A. Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company hired him as a private secretary and telegraph operator. Scott became a mentor to Carnegie, schooling him in the management and operations of a railroad company and encouraging his promotion in the firm. Scott also taught Carnegie about investing his money and gave him opportunities to make more money by investing in businesses that had contracts with the railroad company." How could the last sentence be rewritten without changing its meaning?
    Instead, Scott taught Carnegie about investing his money and gave him opportunities to make more money by investing in businesses that had contracts with the railroad company.
    As an illustration, Scott taught Carnegie about investing his money and gave him opportunities to make more money by investing in businesses that had contracts with the railroad company.
    In addition, Scott taught Carnegie about investing his money and gave him opportunities to make more money by investing in businesses that had contracts with the railroad company.
    Later on, Scott taught Carnegie about investing his money and gave him opportunities to make more money by investing in businesses that had contracts with the railroad company.
    120s

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