Industrialization and Progressives

How did the assembly line and new inventions help businesses grow and make money? (Choose 3)

• The cost of production was lower

• Production of goods increased

• Prices of many goods decreased

• Advertising made everything expensive

How did railroads help businesses grow?

• Railroads increased access to raw materials and created national markets

• Railroads did not help businesses because they were only used for passengers

• Railroads required too many people operate and businesses lost money

• Railroads were not useful to businesses because traveling by sea was better

Which statement BEST describes how immigration helped businesses grow in the late 1800s?

• Businesses were able to hire immigrants who worked for low pay

• Businesses created settlement houses for immigrant workers

• Immigrants purchased raw materials to build their own factories

• Immigrants refused to work in factories without equal pay

Which invention helped people communicate instantly across long distances?

• Electric lighting

• Automobile

• Power Loom

• Telephone

Advertising helped businesses grow because…

• Consumers were able to know what products were available

• Production was slow and it forced people to pay more money

• The captains of industry were seen as greedy business owners

• Railroads were run by immigrants that worked for low wages

John Rockefeller was the captain of this industry

• Automobile Industry

• Steel Industry

• Oil Industry

• Railroad Industry

Andrew Carnegie was the captain of which industry?

• Automobile Industry

• Steel Industry

• Oil Industry

• Railroad Industry

A business is considered a monopoly if…

• it is part of the board game made by Hasbro

• it competes with businesses to make money

• it spends a lot of money on advertisements

• it has no competition from other businesses

Which of the following were problems facing factory workers during industrialization? (Choose 3)

• Low wages

• Long hours

• Unsafe Working Conditions

• Child care

What is a group of workers who fight for better working conditions called?

• Workers group

• Children fighters

• Labor union

• Factory leaders