Week 16 - SSUSH 11 a,b,c

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement regarding the invention and marketing of the electric light bulb?

• The invention and marketing of the light bulb did considerable damage to the oil industry since prior to the lightbulb people depended on oil lamps.

• Thomas Edison discovered the mechanics of the light bulb by accident and had a very difficult time marketing the idea since oil for lamps had become plentiful

• The light bulb, once refined and marketed, revolutionized both home and industry since it extended inexpensive and safer daylight simulations to twenty-four hours.

• Once the light bulb was refined to the stage of mass production, Edison realized that he had failed to develop the electrical network needed to support the invention.

Which of the following BEST describes how the steel and oil industries were instrumental in the development of other industries?

• The steel and oil industries were primarily focused on supporting one another, to the detriment of other industries that were trying to catch up.

• The combination of industries led to new inventions and innovations such as the internal combustion engine and the electric light bulb.

• The oil industry decimated the whaling industry and thus led to the demise of the wooden ship industry and the rise of metal ships.

• For the most part, industries remained separate from one another due to competition between the "Captains" of industry,

How were John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie similar?

• Both were immigrants to the United States.

• Both used vertical integration in their industrial businesses

• Both considered 'thrift' the main reason for their successes.

• Both wished to monopolized the United States steel industry.

Which statement reflects a significant contrast between the operations of Ellis Island and the operations of Angel Island immigration centers.

• Ellis Island had been operational for over sixty years when Angel Island was established, and therefore operated more efficiently.

• Immigrants through Ellis Island would experience limited delays while immigrants through Angel Island would often experience unreasonable delays.

• The geographical distance between the two immigration centers and the regional differences between their respective staffs made each center's operational protocol unique, one Eastern and one Western.

• The massive number of immigrants through Ellis Island as compared to the relative low number through Angel Island created more frustration among Ellis Island staff and immigrants and extensive waiting lists.

Explain how a monopoly or trust functioned in the United States during the 1800's.

Explain the importance of John D. Rockefeller to the development of the monopolies.