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DIRECTIONS: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS YOU WATCH THE VIDEO. 1. What was considered the Wild, Wild, West?" 2. What was Cornelius Vanderbilt's nickname? 3. What was Cornelius Vanderbilt's specialty? 4. Why does Vanderbilt sell all his ships? 5. What happened to Vanderbilt's son? 6. Why did Vanderbilt shut down the Albany Bridge? 7. How does Vanderbilt create the largest single rail company in America? 8. What is the biggest train station in the country? 9. What is the most traveled rail line in the world? 10. What was the "only rule" of competition in business? 11. Who has caused serious problems for Vanderbilt? 12. What is the only objective in business? 13. How does kerosene change the world? 14. What is the name of the "oil man" in Cleveland? 15. What is the key for Vanderbilt to stay ahead of the competition? 16. How did the train crash impact Rockefeller?

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