Henry Oliver
What year was Henry Oliver born?
1840
Where did the merrit brothers find the dirt like iron ore
Duluth MN
Did they use other types of machines to harvest their iron ore
Yes
What did the iron mining inderstry manly consist of
Immigrants
What is the third most dangerous common way to die in the iron industry
Miners Lung
What Country was Henry Oliver born in?
United Kingdom
What were the names of the merrit brothers
Leonidas and Alfred
What powered the massive shovels
Steam
What else did they need besides money
Labor
What is the second most way to die in the iron industry
Getting hit or crushed by the elevator
When did Henry Oliver Move to Minnesota?
1892
When was the magnittude of minnesotas iron ore wealth defined
The 1990s
What did they use to collect the iron ore
Massive steam powered shovels
What did the iron mining industry greatly depend on
Investments
Is iron ore a natural resource
Yes it is one of the most common natural resources in MN
Where did Henry Oliver Live Before he Lived in Minnesota?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Who were the brothers that found you could dig up some iron ore like dirt
The Merrit Brothers
What did the people have to build before they could get there iron ore
Railroads
Did the merrit brothers help by investing money into their finding
Yes they did
What is the least likely way to die in the iron industry
Transporting the iron ore to the train
How old was Henry Oliver when he died?
63 Years old
What year did the first geologist find iron ore?
They found the first iron ore in 1865
Now what is the most common machine used to transport iron ore?
Trains
How much did the immigrants do
They did most of the work
What is the most common way to die in the iron industry
Getting smashed or blown up by the rocks after they blow them up