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Oliver Business History (Short Version) 3
Activities/Questions to Use With Oliver Business History
1. In line number 9, James Oliver contracted with what company to produce steel
plates?
2. How many tons of steel plates did James contract to make?
3. In your answer to question 2, how many pounds of steel plates is that (see
definitions)?
4. How much interest (see definition) did James and co-worker Harvey Lamb purchase
of the Fox and Lamb foundry?
5. What was the name of the farm the Olivers bought to expand their factory?
6. How much did he pay for this farm?
7. In line 34, the Oliver company used how many tons of steel to produce 900 plows?
8. In your answer to question 6, how many pounds is that (see definitions)?
9. What year did the Oliver company end?
10. The Oliver company had a factory in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Locate this city on
a map. How many miles is it from South Bend, Indiana?
