Industrialization

Industrialization often led to:

• Less work

• growing urban populations

• increased farm production

• safer working conditions

This period in history between 1870-1900 is also referred to as the "Gilded Age" because:

• The Civil War had destroyed the South

• It was a period of transitioning from machine made back to handmade goods

• Society appeared prosperous on the outside but it was not true for most Americans

• It was a period of division and hostility

Mark Twain called the industrial era the "gilded age" because America:

• Was in a very bag economic position

• entered a period of rebirth and increased culture

• Looked prosperous on the outside but had many problems underneath

• Was entering a period of war

Railroads were a significant part of the industrial era because:

• they made transportation of people and goods faster and more efficient

• they prevent raw materials from reaching factories

• They were not as good as steam ships

• They were dangerous and unsafe

One effect, or result of, industrialization is that:

• child labor decreased

• more goods were made by hand

• fewer immigrants came to the U.S.

• more people moved to cities

As more factory jobs became available in the north and midwest, and fewer people remained on farms, the U.S. entered a period of:

• populism

• urbanization

• nativism

• unionism

Which inventor is properly matched with the invention that significantly shaped the industrial era?

• Henry Bessemer -- purifying iron to make steel

• Henry Ford -- the airplane

• Elijah McCoy -- elevator

• Steve Jobs -- Apple

The assembly line changed America because it:

• slowed down production of manufactured goods

• made goods cheaper and faster, which lowered costs

• caused factories to close down

• Eliminated the need for more workers

A business that has complete control over an industry or market is known as:

• laissez faire

• a monopoly

• a stock

• industrialized

According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy works best when:

• big businesses share the profits with everyone

• the government does not interfere in business

• raw materials are imported from foreign suppliers

• the government establishes many rules and regulations