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What? • New Brunswick financier • known as the "merger king" and Lord Beaverbrook • founded Canada Cement by merging 11 smaller cement companies in 1909 • founded Canada Cement by merging 11 smaller cement companies in 1909 • founded Stelco, the steel company of Canada in 1901 • formed a newspaper empire Historical Significance • merged and founded many companies significant to Canada. • motto was: "We lead, let those follow who can!" • later became a strong supporter of universities and the arts.

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PEOPLE > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Max Aitken > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Max Aitken was a…
   
   1. British Columbian Farmer
   2. Saskatchewan Conductor
   3. New Brunswick Minister
   4. New Brunswick Financier





2. What was he also known as?
   
   1. Merger King
   2. Lord Beaverbrook
   3. Both a) and b)
   4. None of the above




3. Max founded Canada Cement by merging how many companies?
   
   1. 5
   2. 11
   3. 16
   4. 21




4. Which steel company did he found in 1910?
   
   1. Stelco
   2. Steel Company Inc. of Canada
   3. Canadian Steel Factory
   4. Steelcop




5. He later became a strong supporter in what?
   
   1. Farmers and Sodbusters
   2. Government and politics
   3. Universities and the arts
   4. Steel and Cement workers in Canada






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