USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ANDREW CARNEGIE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Andrew Carnegie was born in
A
Springfield Missouri
B
Staten Island N.Y.
C
Dunfermline Scotland
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Carnegie, (born November 25, 1835, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland-died August 11, 1919, Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S.), Scottish-born American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the most important philanthropists of his era.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland on November 25, 1825 1835. His family immigrated to the United States when he was a child and eventually they settled in Pennsylvania.

Detailed explanation-3: -He also donated large sums of money to Dunfermline, the place of his birth. In addition to a library, Carnegie also bought the private estate which became Pittencrieff Park and opened it to all members of the public, establishing the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust to benefit the people of Dunfermline.

Detailed explanation-4: -Andrew Carnegie: Early Life and Career Andrew Carnegie, whose life became a rags-to-riches story, was born into modest circumstances on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Scotland, the second of two sons of Will, a handloom weaver, and Margaret, who did sewing work for local shoemakers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Moodie Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PL.

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