Industrialization

Which of the following best describes an opinion about Big businesspeople during the Industrial Revolution?

• Rockefeller was in the oil industry

• Rockefeller should be remembered as a robber baron

• Carnegie was in the steel industry

• Vanderbilt was in the railroad industry

Which invention made streets safer at night?

• Light bulb

• Bessemer process

• Telephone

• Kodak Camera

Which invention helped communication over long distance?

• Telephone

• Bessemer Process

• Light Bulb

• Steam Engine

This led to increases steel production build skyscrapers and bridges:

• Steam Engine

• Light Bulb

• Model T-Ford

• Bessemer Process

Why could factories be built away from water ?

• Bessemer Process

• Steam Engine

• Light Bulb

• Elevator

Which industrialist was involved in the banking industry?

• Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

• J.P. Morgan

• Vanderbilt

How did big business try to eliminate competition?

• Decreasing production

• Paying their workers high wages

• Forming monopolies or trusts

• Making their products more expensive for consumers

Why are monopolies harmful to the free-market economy?

• Can set high prices for consumers and eliminate competition

• They encourage competition

What invention connected the east coast and west coast of the United States?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Light bulb

• Elevator

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

• Made the crime rate decrease
• Led to an increase in farm workers
• Make the cities cleaner and safer
• Led to an increase in population in the cities