USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ANDREW CARNEGIE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Andrew Carnegie become an ironmaster?
A
most of his other ventures depended on iron, so he decided to focus his efforts in one field
B
he thought that is was cool to work with
C
none of his other ventures depended on iron, so he decided to focus his efforts in one field
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In addition, Carnegie Steel bought up its sources of raw materials and shipping (in a strategy called vertical integration) and bought out and absorbed its competitors (horizontal integration) to dominate the steel industry. By the 1890s, it was the largest and most profitable steel company in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Andrew Carnegie (b. 1835-1919) gained control of the U.S. steel industry by producing quality steel at low prices and by taking over every stage of production, eventually gaining a monopoly.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -By age 30, Carnegie had amassed business interests in iron works, steamers on the Great Lakes, railroads, and oil wells. He was subsequently involved in steel production, and built the Carnegie Steel Corporation into the largest steel manufacturing company in the world.

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