Andrew Carnegie Dbq

Andrew Carnegie grew to be a powerful business man. He was self-made which means he started out with nothing then became successful on his own. Andrew was born in Scotland in the year of 1835 and grew up poor. He later started working as a bobbin boy but had little earnings at the age of 12. In 1872, he adopted the Bessemer Process and built a steel mill in Pittsburgh. As a result of his wealth, Carnegie gave away $350,695,653 which helped others. The philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie made him a known hero. Carnegie was a self-made man according to document A. In document A, 2 photos are shown of where Carnegie lived. According to the notes of both pictures, "Birthplace cottage of Andrew Carnegie, Dunfermline, Scotland...Years of residence: