Week 13/14 Mastery Check Second Industrial Revolution

Front

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of steel? Strength, High Cost, Flexibility, Resistance to corrosion

Back

High Cost

Front

What is the significance of the object pictured?

Back

The first gas powered automobile

Front

What was the main significance of the telegraph?

Back

It was the first means of instant electronic communication

Front

Which of the following was NOT true about corporations during the late 19th century?
Options:
They sold shares of stock
They were privately owned by individuals
They were heavily regulated by the government
They used investment and profit to expand their business

Back

They were heavily regulated by the government

Front

This helped US steel production grow: Bessemer process, kerosene process, air brakes, West process

Back

Bessemer process

Front

Who created a workable electric light bulb?

Back

Thomas Alva Edison

Front

_________________ is when a business has complete control over an industry.

Back

Monopoly

Front

A reason some businesses hired children was:

Back

So they could save money by paying the children less money

Front

A demand of labor unions, like the Knights of Labor, to long working hours was to ask for

Back

An 8 hour work day

Front

A shift in immigration during the late 1800s (1880-1900) was

Back

More immigrants arrived from Eastern and Southern Europe