Chp. 25 Sec. 3 Quiz

Britain's (a)   forced the United States to develop its own industries.

The first industry to start in the U.S. was the (a)   industry.

Who was the British mill worker that emigrated to the U.S. and built the spinning machine that started the industrial revolution in the U.S.?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• A.C. Slater

• Samuel L. Jackson

After the U.S. Civil War ended in 1865, there was a (a)   boom that brought about inventions like the electric light bulb and the telephone.

Starting up a big business like a railroad required a lot of money. Businessmen would sell shares of (a)   or certain rights of ownership to their business to create revenue.

What do you call a business that is owned by stockholders?

• Corporation

• Conglomerate

• Multinational

• FDA Approved