Industrialization

Front

Who invented the assembly line?

Back

Henry Ford

Front

Who was the captain of the steel industry?

Back

Andrew Carnegie

Front

Who had a monopoly on the oil business?

Back

John D. Rockefeller

Front

Who greatly expanded the American railroad system?

Back

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Front

J.P. Morgan made a fortune through...

Back

Banking and Finance

Front

Which invention of the 1800s DID NOT CONTRIBUTE to the rise of big business? Options: Railroads, Electrical Lighting, Telephones, Bicycles

Back

Bicycles

Front

What device did Alexander Graham Bell create that changed communication forever?

Back

The telephone

Front

Which man is credited with inventing the incandescent light bulb?

Back

Thomas Edison

Front

How did Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb affect the economy?

Back

He increased the demand for electricity, He increased the amount of electricity Americans used, He caused kerosine lamps to go out of date.

Front

Which city became the core of the steel industry during industrialization?

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Pittsburgh, PA