Which statement about Andrew Carnegie is correct?
Responses
He was a poor immigrant from Scotland who made a fortune in the steel industry.
He was a poor immigrant from Scotland who made a fortune in the steel industry.
He was a banker who once loaned the U.S. government 62 million dollars.
He was a banker who once loaned the U.S. government 62 million dollars.
He was a founding member of the New York Stock Exchange.
He was a founding member of the New York Stock Exchange.
He served as President Wilson's secretary of state during World War I.
None of the statements about Andrew Carnegie are correct:
- He was not a poor immigrant from Scotland. While he was born in Scotland, his family moved to the United States when he was a child, and his father was actually a prosperous weaver.
- He did make a fortune in the steel industry, but he was not a poor immigrant. He started as a bobbin boy in a textile factory and worked his way up to become one of the wealthiest individuals of his time.
- He was not a banker who loaned the U.S. government 62 million dollars.
- He was not a founding member of the New York Stock Exchange.
- He did not serve as President Wilson's secretary of state during World War I.