It is through his effort to create America's largest steel industry that he became one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of the 19th century. Since the industrial revolution began to replace handmade products, most workers lost their jobs, and Andrew's father was one of those people. His mother then began to support the family by opening a small shop. Andrew Carnegie notices the hard work his parents are doing to support his family; that's when he realized what the true meaning of poverty really meant. Andrew, who comes from a family that believes hard work is the key to success, begins helping the "poor" in the future. Andrew Carnegie who met Thomas A. Scott (businessman, railroad executive and industrialist) becomes so close that he manages to become his right hand man. After the civil war