American Industrial Revolution

Which inventor is correctly matched with his invention?

• Alexander Graham Bell--telegraph

• Samuel B. Morse--Bessemer Process

• Wright Brothers: Airplane

• Andrew Carnegie—telephone

This photograph was taken in 1900. How did the introduction of innovations such as this one change life in cities?

• It forced people to live closer to factories in order to access public transportation.

• It made it possible for people to move out of cities and commute to work.

• It encouraged wealthier people to buy homes in the inner city.

• It reduced the gap between rich and poor since they had access to the same transportation.

Henry Ford made this statement in 1909. Which invention did Henry Ford introduce to make his promise a reality?

"I will build a motor car for the great multitude. It

will be large enough for a family, but small enough for the individual

to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by

the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern

engineering can devise." - Henry

Ford, 1909

• The assembly line

• the telephone

• interchangeable parts

• rubber tires

How did the invention of steel impact the development of the West?

• It allowed large skyscrapers to be built in rural areas.

• The demand for iron ore led to the creation of mining towns.

• The steel companies moved to the West to avoid state taxes.

• It led to the creation of the canal system.

This is a photograph of telephone operators in the 1910s. Which statement is true about the business shown in this photograph?

• It operated without using electricity

• It encouraged the use of child labor.

• It created jobs for female workers.

• It used slave labor.

How did the invention of the telegraph impact the Industrial Revolution?

• It helped the federal government restrict businesses activities, encouraging industrial growth.

• It helped business owners communicate and create monopolies, hurting industrial growth.

• It allowed businesses to communicate more quickly, encouraging industrial growth.

• It allowed foreign companies to boycott American goods, hurting industrial growth.

How did the invention of Morse code impact the economic growth of the United States?

• The use of Morse code helped companies communicate and organize, increasing economic growth.

• The use of Morse code was expensive and difficult, slowing the economic growth of small businesses.

• The use of Morse code was regulated by the United States government, limiting its impact on economic growth.

• The use of Morse code was for private communications, limiting its impact on economic growth in the United States.

What was most responsible for connecting the farms of the Midwest to the dinner tables and factories of the eastern cities in the time period after the Civil War?

• steamboats

• transcontinental railroad

• cars

• canals

How did the availability of electricity affect the location of factories?

• They no longer had to be near rivers for water power.

• They could only be built next to power stations.

• They could be built wherever there was coal.

• They were limited to the northeastern United States.

How did new methods of mass production affect manufacturing in the United States?

• Prices of products went up.

• Products were made more quickly and cheaply.

• Fewer products were available for consumers to buy

• Products were made more slowly