CH. 4 ~ 2nd Industrial Revolution (SS.912.A.3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.13))

These steps are all performed by a single company.

Which of the following best describes the information on the diagram?

• Horizontal Integration

• Bessemer Process

• Vertical Integration

• Carnegie-Rockefeller Transmogrification

Which of the following describes how one of the inventions below would enable factories to produce more goods by extending hours of production?

• The ice machine helped workers stay cool in the summer.

• The light bulb made it possible to consistently light work spaces.

• The automatic loom allowed factories to produce more woven material.

• The telephone opened lines of communication between suppliers and factories

What statement best characterizes the principle of laissez faire? 

• It’s the responsibility of the government to regulate business practices.
• Riches are a sign of God’s favor and poor people are inferior and deserve living in poverty.
• To succeed in business a firm should buy out all of its competitors and completely control an industry’s production, wages, and prices.
• The marketplace should have no regulations and natural selection governs business success or failure.

In the cartoon, President Theodore Roosevelt is depicted doing which of the following?

• Standing guard to protect big business

• Enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Leading a government take-over of large industries

• Putting an end to industries that might harm the environment

During the early 1800's, which factor contributed the most to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• a restriction on European immigration

• the end of the slave labor system

• an abundance of natural resources

• the availability of electricity

What "powered" the first Industrial Revolution?

• water, wind, & steam
• air
• coal
• electricty

Where did the population move to during the 1st Industrial Revolution?

• England

• farms

• Cities /urban centers

• Russia

What transportation and communication developments took place during the 1st Industrial Revolution?

• paddle boats
• cell phones
• railroads
• Steamships and telegraphs

When did the 2nd Industrial Revolution take place?

• 1790-1840
• 1870-1914
• 1980-1990
• 2000-2010

The 2nd Industrial Revolution was powered by?

• Coal and oil
• steam
• water
• air