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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which inventor is correctly matched with his invention?
Alexander Graham Bell--telegraph
Samuel B. Morse--Bessemer Process
Wright Brothers: Airplane
Andrew Carnegie—telephone
- 2. Multiple Choice
This photograph was taken in 1900. How did the introduction of innovations such as this one change life in cities?
It forced people to live closer to factories in order to access public transportation.
It made it possible for people to move out of cities and commute to work.
It encouraged wealthier people to buy homes in the inner city.
It reduced the gap between rich and poor since they had access to the same transportation.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Henry Ford made this statement in 1909. Which invention did Henry Ford introduce to make his promise a reality?
"I will build a motor car for the great multitude. It
will be large enough for a family, but small enough for the individual
to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by
the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern
engineering can devise." - Henry
Ford, 1909
The assembly line
the telephone
interchangeable parts
rubber tires
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did the invention of steel impact the development of the West?
It allowed large skyscrapers to be built in rural areas.
The demand for iron ore led to the creation of mining towns.
The steel companies moved to the West to avoid state taxes.
It led to the creation of the canal system.
- 5. Multiple Choice
This is a photograph of telephone operators in the 1910s. Which statement is true about the business shown in this photograph?
It operated without using electricity
It encouraged the use of child labor.
It created jobs for female workers.
It used slave labor.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did the invention of the telegraph impact the Industrial Revolution?
It helped the federal government restrict businesses activities, encouraging industrial growth.
It helped business owners communicate and create monopolies, hurting industrial growth.
It allowed businesses to communicate more quickly, encouraging industrial growth.
It allowed foreign companies to boycott American goods, hurting industrial growth.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did the invention of Morse code impact the economic growth of the United States?
The use of Morse code helped companies communicate and organize, increasing economic growth.
The use of Morse code was expensive and difficult, slowing the economic growth of small businesses.
The use of Morse code was regulated by the United States government, limiting its impact on economic growth.
The use of Morse code was for private communications, limiting its impact on economic growth in the United States.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was most responsible for connecting the farms of the Midwest to the dinner tables and factories of the eastern cities in the time period after the Civil War?
steamboats
transcontinental railroad
cars
canals
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the availability of electricity affect the location of factories?
They no longer had to be near rivers for water power.
They could only be built next to power stations.
They could be built wherever there was coal.
They were limited to the northeastern United States.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did new methods of mass production affect manufacturing in the United States?
Prices of products went up.
Products were made more quickly and cheaply.
Fewer products were available for consumers to buy
Products were made more slowly
- 11. Multiple Choice
How did Henry Ford's assembly line change manufacturing in the United States?
It led to more people attending college to learn the skills needed to work on the assembly line.
It caused a shortage of goods since factories could not produce them as quickly.
It made it faster, cheaper, and easier to mass produce goods
It caused the price of goods to go up since it was expensive to manufacture them this way.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did new technology impact America's economy during the Industrial Revolution?
It led to an increase in production costs for most goods.
It created a need for more workers with college degrees.
It increased the need for specialized workers to create unique products
It switched the focus of the economy from agriculture to manufacturing.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What impact did inventions such as the telephone, sewing machine, and typewriter have on the role of women in American society?
These inventions were controlled by the government and therefore limited their role in American politics.
These inventions provided new job opportunities for children, leaving women with more tasks at home.
These inventions pushed women further out of the working world
These inventions provided new job opportunities to women.
- 14. Multiple Choice
During the Industrial Revolution, the term "technology" referred to what factor other than the physical inventions created during that time?
ideas of how to use new inventions
finances used to pay for new inventions
laws that protected new inventions
profits made from new inventions
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did some children work in the early 1900s?
They enjoyed working in factories
They needed to earn money to help their families
They had nothing else to do
School was out
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a monopoly
A company that has control of an entire industry
The fast-dealing property trading game
A person who exposes corrupt business practices
. A plan to stop people from drinking
- 17. Multiple Choice
Writers like, Ida Tarbell, who exposed the corrupt businesses and trusts were called _________.
carpetbaggers
redcoats
muckrakers
Scalawags
- 18. Multiple Choice
What condition DID NOT lead to the rise of labor unions?
Many workers earned low wages
Workers labored in unsafe and unhealthy conditions
Many factories were nothing more than hot, cramped workshops
People only had to work six hours in a day.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who created the Standard Oil Company?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Morse
Henry Ford
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