Industrial Revolution

How long did the Wright Brothers' first flight last?

• 12 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 32 seconds

• 1 minute

How did Thomas Edison change the world?

• He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day
• He made it a lot easier for people to communicate
• He made it a lot easier for people to travel.
• He helped southern farmers live a better life

Alexander Graham Bell invented the _______________

• Telegraph

• Telephone

• Light bulb

• Airplane

Samuel Morse's invention helped ______________ communicate.

• Hospitals

• Schools

• Railroads

• Power Stations

This man used the Bessemer process to help produce steel at the lowest possible price.

• Thomas Edison

• John Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

Sweatshops

• Clothing factories

• Hot, cramped workshops

• Dangerous places to work

• All of the above

These organizations tried to improve working conditions for workers-

• Political Bosses

• Labor Unions

• Political Machines

• Farmers

When workers refuse to go to work, it is called a:

• picket
• strike
• day off
• stink

What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike?

• Carnegie cut wages because of the falling price of steel

• Workers were working long hours for not enough pay

• The factory was an unsafe environment

• Employees demanded more vacation time

Children who sold newspapers

• News kids

• Newsboys

• Paper boys

• Newsies