USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ANDREW CARNEGIE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where was Andrew Carnegie born?
A
Scotland
B
England
C
Germany
D
USA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was a Scottish immigrant who is remembered for his industrialist fortune and philanthrophy. Carnegie made his fortune through steel and railroad businesses. This photograph of Andrew Carnegie taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) circa 1905.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the captains of industry of 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into the richest man in the world. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1835.

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