Question

who created the first billion-dollar corporation by combining three large steel companies?

lewis latimer
john d. rockefeller
j. p. morgan
henry b. plant

Explanation:

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Identify the historical event

In 1901, financier J. P. Morgan purchased Andrew Carnegie's steel company and merged it with several other steel, coal, and shipping enterprises, including Federal Steel and National Steel.

Determine the resulting corporation

This massive consolidation created the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), which became the world's first billion-dollar corporation, capitalized at \$1.4 billion.

Match with the given options

The individual responsible for organizing this merger was J. P. Morgan.
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<mcq-option>(A) Lewis Latimer</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) John D. Rockefeller</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(C) J. P. Morgan</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(D) Henry B. Plant</mcq-option>
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Identify the historical event

In 1901, financier J. P. Morgan purchased Andrew Carnegie's steel company and merged it with several other steel, coal, and shipping enterprises, including Federal Steel and National Steel.

Determine the resulting corporation

This massive consolidation created the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), which became the world's first billion-dollar corporation, capitalized at \$1.4 billion.

Match with the given options

The individual responsible for organizing this merger was J. P. Morgan.
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<mcq-option>(B) John D. Rockefeller</mcq-option>
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<mcq-option>(D) Henry B. Plant</mcq-option>
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