US History- Industrialization 2020

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by-

• discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

• increasing the cost of raw materials

• decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

• opening new markets for goods

How did the factory system contribute to rapid industrialization of the United States?

• By using slave labor to mass-produce goods

• By relying of skilled artisans to create custom goods

• By making production of goods more efficient

• By making the distribution of goods less costly

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

• Jobs in factories

• Jobs on the farm

• Family

• Friends

Andrew Carnegie worked with ______________.

• Oil

• Railroads

• Steel

• Steamships

John D. Rockefeller worked with ______________.

• Steel

• Oil

• Railroads

• USS Enterprise

Influences the government and public officials

• Captain of Industry

• Robber Barons

Drains country of natural resources

• Captain of Industry

• Robber Barons

Efficiency is emphasized rather than waste

• Captain of Industry

• Robber Barons

Poor working conditions in their factories

• Captain of Industry

• Robber Barons

Increases availability of goods

• Captain of Industry

• Robber Barons