Answer:
Who was a poor Scottish immigrant who became one of the richest men in America as a steel tycoon?
A. Thomas Durant
B. Leland Stanford
C. Joseph Pulitzer
D. Andrew Carnegie
Explanation:
The correct answer id D. Andrew Carnegie
A) Is wrong because Thomas Durant was born in Lee, Massachusetts, in the United States. B) Leland Stanford was born in what was then Watervliet, New York, in the United States. C) Joseph Pulitzer was born in Makó, Hungary.
D) Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. He came from a poor family, who lived in a small cottage with only one main room. His family migrated to the United States when he was 12. He became one of the richest men in America's history, leading the expansion of the Steel Industry. He's also known as a philanthropist, having donated almost 90% of his fortune to charities, foundations and universities.
