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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Lewis Latimer
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent?
the lightbulb
the electric streetcar
the incadescent light bulb
the gasoline engine
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was invented in 1903 by two brothers and changed transportation?
the wagon
the Pony Express
the airplane
the electric streetcar
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?
Orville Wright
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockerfeller
Thomas Edison
- 5. Multiple Choice
Andrew Carnegie is known for which of the following? Click on ALL of the correct answers.
inventing a new method for making steel
building a huge steel business
building oil refineries
forming an electric company
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States economy continue to grow?
The charged high rates to farmers
They used many tons of steel
They used coal to keep moving
They helped business transport goods
- 7. Multiple Choice
Land, _______, capital, and technology were all needed to industrialize.
prodcution
assembly line
labor/workers
monopoly
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why was Ellis Island important to immigration?
Most people only stopped here for a few hours
It was the first stop for immigrants who wanted to enter the United States
The was the main place that factories were started
It was located on the East Coast
- 9. Multiple Choice
Immigrants often lived to communities with others from their home country because:
It was illegal for them to live elsewhere
They had no interest in building new lives in the United States
Housing was not available in other areas
It was a way to help them make the adjustment to the United States easier
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a true statement about the Industrial Revolution?
Most farmers stayed in rural areas during the Industrial Revolution
Many farmers left rural areas and moved to cities during the Industrial Revolution
Farmers were making excellent money off of their crops during this time
There were no factory jobs to be found during this time
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which if the following would have happened first?
Immigrants arrived at Ellis Island
Immigrants made the voyage on a ship to America
Immigrants got a job in America
Immigrants were examined at Ellis Island
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a result of immigrants getting jobs in factories?
They received very high pay working in factories
Most American were excited about having more help in the factories
Most Americans began seeing immigrants as job competition
Many immigrants did not get jobs in factories
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is one reason people came to America?
They wanted a car
They wanted to have a better life
They didn't like the leader of their home country
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who controlled the steel industry and created one of the first monopolies?
John D. Rockerfeller
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Woodrow Wilson
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which was not a problem factory workers faced?
Many workers earned low wages and worked long hours
many business owners were going on strike
Many workers labored in hot, cramped sweatshops
Working conditions were usually unhealthy and dangerous
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did immigrants communicate when arriving at Ellis Island and Angel Island?
Writing down what they wanted to say
Hand signals
They did not communicate
Translators
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was one way workers got better working conditions?
They argued with factory owners
They went back to their home countries
They quit their jobs
They formed labor unions and went on strike
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is a monopoly?
When one company allows their workers to go on strike
When one person/company is in charge
When one person wins the game
When one person/company controls and industry
- 19. Multiple Choice
What were the main problems in cities?
unclean areas, city parks, and water quality
overcrowding, corruption, sickness, and labor unions
overcrowding, unclean areas, and water quality
water housing and city parks
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following helped produce textiles faster?
spinning jenny
phonograph
telegraph
spectroscope
- 21. Multiple Choice
How did the assembly line and mass production contribute to the success of the Industrial Revolution?
It allowed skilled workers to make items one by one
It allowed goods to be produced slower and more carefully
It allowed goods to be produced quicker
It allowed immigrants to have a better life
- 22. Multiple Choice
What was significant about the telegraph?
It allowed messages to be sent faster and prevent train accidents
It allowed businesses to hire more workers
It allowed people to travel faster
It allowed people to listen to music
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is true about the Industrial Revolution?
It allowed skilled workers to produce more goods
It allowed people to move from the city to the countryside
It encouraged people to move from agricultural work to industrial work
It is not still happening today
- 24. Multiple Choice
What was being shipped on the transcontinental railroad?
Steel, cattle, hogs
Factory machines, cattle, and hogs
Steel, workers, and grains
Grain, cattle, and iron ore
- 25. Multiple Choice
What were 2 inventions that helped women?
Cotton gin and seismograph
Stock ticker and oil wells
Airplane and phonograph
Telephone and washing machine
- 26. Multiple Choice
What was the main reason factory work was dangerous for kids?
They were missing school
They were getting hurt by the machines
They worked without shoes
They worked long hours
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