Industrial Revolution

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Lewis Latimer

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Morse

Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent?

• the lightbulb

• the electric streetcar

• the incadescent light bulb

• the gasoline engine

Which of the following was invented in 1903 by two brothers and changed transportation?

• the wagon

• the Pony Express

• the airplane

• the electric streetcar

Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?

• Orville Wright

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockerfeller

• Thomas Edison

Andrew Carnegie is known for which of the following? Click on ALL of the correct answers.

• inventing a new method for making steel

• building a huge steel business

• building oil refineries

• forming an electric company

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States economy continue to grow?

• The charged high rates to farmers

• They used many tons of steel

• They used coal to keep moving

• They helped business transport goods

Land, _______, capital, and technology were all needed to industrialize.

• prodcution

• assembly line

• labor/workers

• monopoly

Why was Ellis Island important to immigration?

• Most people only stopped here for a few hours

• It was the first stop for immigrants who wanted to enter the United States

• The was the main place that factories were started

• It was located on the East Coast

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

• It was illegal for them to live elsewhere

• They had no interest in building new lives in the United States

• Housing was not available in other areas

• It was a way to help them make the adjustment to the United States easier

Which of the following is a true statement about the Industrial Revolution?

• Most farmers stayed in rural areas during the Industrial Revolution

• Many farmers left rural areas and moved to cities during the Industrial Revolution

• Farmers were making excellent money off of their crops during this time

• There were no factory jobs to be found during this time