American Industrial Age

The growth of cities caused by more people living there

• mechanization
• immigration
• urbanization
• specialization

The Irish coming to America as a result of the Potato Famine are an example of:

• specilaization
• immigration
• emigration
• poor judgement

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

Which of the following is the name for the system of making steel fast and cheap?

• the Renaissance
• Black Gold
• Bessemer Process
• laissez-faire

Steel is an important building material because it is stronger and more flexible than iron.

• True
• False

Women did not work in factories during the Industrial Revolution.

• True
• False

Economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without government interference.

• Utilitarianism
• Socialism
• Capitalism
• Laissez Faire Economic Theory

What did Samuel F. B. Morse invent?

• Morse code and the telegraph
• Morse code and the telephone
• Samuel code and the telephone
• Samuel code and the telegraph

What was the telegraph?

• a device that could send information over wires across great distances using a picture
• a device that could send information over wires across great distances using Samuel code
• a device that could send information over wires across great distances using your voice
• a device that could send information over wires across great distances using Morse code

During the Industrial Revolution, there were plenty of laws to protect workers, such as minimum wage laws and workplace safety laws.

• True
• False