CS 8 The Rise of Corporations Graphic Organizer

Open Ended

How did technological advancements during the late 1800s contribute to the transformation of the American economy from an agrarian society to an urban industrial society?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following innovations was NOT a major factor in the rapid industrial development during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Steam engines

• Telegraph

• Large-scale iron and steel production

• Printing press

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a direct result of increased mechanization during the Industrial Revolution?

• A decrease in the need for skilled labor

• A decrease in factory productivity

• A reduction in the number of factories

• A decline in the number of unskilled workers

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the steam engine during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• It allowed ships to carry more freight than coal-powered engines.

• It made it possible to use fuel instead of wind, water, or muscle power.

• It reduced the demand for raw materials.

• It increased the use of animal and human power.

Open Ended

How did the rise of corporations and heavy industry transform the American economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Multiple Choice

What is a tenement as described in the context of industrialization?

• A luxurious apartment for factory owners

• A substandard multi-family dwelling in the urban core

• A rural farmhouse for agricultural workers

• A government office building

Open Ended

Explain how mechanized farming changed the lives of American farmers in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Multiple Choice

Which technological innovation made factory production more efficient and allowed for larger industrial plants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Mechanized assembly line

• Steam engine

• Cotton gin

• Printing press

Multiple Select

Which of the following inventions transformed the American economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Telephone

• Phonograph

• Incandescent light bulb

• Television

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a major factor in the rapid industrial development during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Widespread use of steam power

• Development of the telegraph

• Decline in railroad construction

• Increased use of petroleum