Industrialization in America

What is industrialization?

• the production of goods by machine in factories

• the production of goods by master craftsmen

• the production of goods by hand

Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?

• the business partner of Andrew Carnegie

• the inventor of oil-drilling machines

• the owner of the most powerful railroad company

• a textile mill owner

What was Andrew Carnegie famous for producing?

• Steel

• Oil

• Railroads

• Clothes (textile)

What was John D. Rockefeller know for?

• Steel beams

• Creating a large gaming industry

• For being super rich

• Creating the monopoly Standard Oil

***Pick all that apply***What was life like for a breaker boy?

• Sitting on a bench daily

• Separating out coal from slate

• Breathing in coal

• Playing golf

• Going to school

What was one good thing about the industrialization of America?

• Consumer could afford more "luxury" items that could not afford in years past

• They had way better jobs

• The factories made life better for some people

• Unskilled works were so much better off

What did Henry Ford do for the common man?

• Made the car affordable

• Made the first car

• Made it so no one would want a car

• Created a car that was so fast no one could catch it

What common trait did the Titans of Industry share?

• Ambition and risk taking

• Rich and powerful

• Business fortitude and acumen

• They did not share anything