Industrial Revolution and Immigration Review

Front

Who invented the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

Front

Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent? the electric streetcar, the incadescent light bulb, the airplane, the gasoline engine

Back

the incadescent light bulb

Front

Which of the following was invented in 1903 by two brothers and changed transportation? Options: the Pony Express, the airplane, the electric streetcar, the wagon

Back

the airplane

Front

Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?

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John D Rockefeller

Front

Andrew Carnegie is known for which of the following?
- inventing a new method for making steel
- building oil refineries
- forming an electric company
- building a huge steel business

Back

building a huge steel business

Front

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States economy continue to grow?
Options:
they charged high rates to farmers,
they used coal to keep moving,
they helped businesses to transport goods,
they used many tons of steel

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they helped businesses to transport goods

Front

The growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following?
People moved by the millions to rural areas.
By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms.
Big businesses created millions of jobs.
The United States became the world's leading producer of steel.

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People moved by the millions to rural areas.

Front

Land, Labor, capital, technology. Which term would best describe these words?

Back

Factors of production

Front

How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?

Back

It was the main immigration station for Chinese immigrants.

Front

Immigrants often lived in communities with others from their home country because:

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It was a way to help to make the adjustment to the United States Easier.