Industrialization

John D. Rockefeller created a monopoly that controlled most of the world's ___________

• Steel

• Aluminum

• Oil

• Plastic

The transcontinental railroad connected

• Northern cities to Mexico

• The East Coast to the West Coast

• Cotton plantations to southern cities.

• New York to Washington, D.C

Employers fought the power of unions by

• Improving working conditions

• Paying higher wages

• Giving union leaders better jobs

• Firing labor leaders

During the late 1800s, critics of industrial leaders referred to them as

• Captains of industry

• Philanthropists

• Robber barons

• Socialists

Thomas Edison's inventions included the

• Phonograph, telephone, and alternating current

• Phonograph, telegraph, and central power station

• Central power station, light bulb, and phonograph

• Bessemer process, light bulb, and alternating current

The development of the Bessemer process led to

• Refrigeration in every home

• The first commercial telephone exchange

• Much taller buildings

• The development of Morse Code

Samuel Morse helped start a communications revolution when he perfected the

• Telephone

• Phonograph

• Central power station

• Telegraph

How did patents help American technological growth?

• They provided blueprints for building developers

• They legally protected inventors from having their ideas stolen

• They promised money from wealthy European investors

• They were an easy way to learn about new ideas

Which of the following best describes working conditions in factories of the late 1800s?

• Brightly lit with a lot of fresh air

• Safe and accident free

• Unhealthy and dangerous

• Inefficient and unprofitable

What is the difference between an oligopoly and a monopoly in an industry?

• An oligopoly is dominated by a few large companies, a monopoly by one large one

• An oligopoly is dominated by one large company, a monopoly by many small ones

• An oligopoly is dominated by many small companies, a monopoly by one large one

• An oligopoly is dominated by a few large companies, a monopoly by many small ones