The Industrial Age

Which invention was perfected by Thomas Edison?

• typewriter
• light bulb
• diesel engine
• airplane

What invention helped to make steel?

• electrical power station
• assembly line
• bessemer process
• diesel engine

What was unique about the Pullman Town?

• it was the slums
• it was in Chicago
• rent was 25% lower than average
• workers had to live in the company town

What was George Pullman's company?

• Pullman Palace Car Company
• Pullman Town Company
• Pullman Library
• Ford Motor Company

Why did the Pullman's workers strike?

• President sent troops
• People didn't like the Pullman Town
• Pullman was too wealthy
• Pullman cuts wages not rent

What is Andrew Carnegie NOT famous for?

• 6th Wealthiest American Ever
• Donated 90% of wealth to charities
• Expanding the Oil Industry
• vertical integration

What is an entrepreneur?

• someone who lives in a company town
• someone who starts a business
• someone who has a monopoly
• someone who is sucessful

How did Thomas Edison affect life in America?

• Edison studied science to help Americans better understand the world.
• Edison created a successful lightbulb and a system for supplying electricity in big cities. 
• Edison developed alternating current to send electricity over miles of wires.
• Edison designed a trolley car that could run without a cable.

What is a monopoly?

• Everyone gets a fair share of the business

• The government controls business

• When one company has total control of an entire supply of goods.

Who made the car affordable for

most Americans by creating the assembly line?

• Henry Ford

• Henry Frick

• Cornelius Vanderbilt