The Second Industrial Revolution Exam

The Bessemer process affected which of the following materials?

• Oil

• Steel

• Steam

• Water

What was another name for oil prospectors who dug wells looking for oil?

• Wildcatters

• Forty-Niners

• Robber Barons

• Wellheads

Why was Spindletop Hill in Texas an important location?

• It was home to many large steel mills

• It was the largest train depot in Texas

• It was where the first commercial oil well was drilled

• It was where many of the world's leading oil companies got their start

When a trust gains complete control over an industry, it holds a _______, meaning that it has no competition.

• Partnership

• Proprietorship

• Corporation

• Monopoly

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the railroad industry?

• Provided many jobs

• Adoption of standard time

• Took longer to travel out West

• Boosted steel and train manufacturing

What change characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Dramatic improvements in farming technology

• The replacement of steam and water power with animal power

• The replacement of steam and water power with electrical power

• A movement toward making goods in private homes and small workshops

Which of the following was something employers used to hurt labor unions?

• Blacklists

• Xenophobia

• Monopolies

• Sweatshops

What city was home to the nation's first subway system?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• San Francisco

• New York

Who is known as the inventor of the telephone?

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel F.B. Morse

• Thomas Edison

Who was responsible for the first true flight in an airplane?

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel F.B. Morse

• Thomas Edison