Industrial Revolution Quiz Review

All of the following caused a growth in industry EXCEPT--

• lack of financial resources
• available work force
• abundant supply of new inventions
• access to raw materials and energy sources

Which of the following was the Captain of Industry for the steel industry? 

• John D. Rockefeller
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Andrew Carnegie

He made his fortune in the oil industry and began an oil company known as the Standard Oil Company. 

• John D. Rockefeller
• Thomas Edison
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Andrew Carnegie

Which of the following was NOT a factor which led resulted in the growth of industry?

• Access to raw materials
• Larger work force
• Women's Suffrage
• New inventions

Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the growth of industry?

• Financial resources
• New inventions
• Larger work force
• Higher education

Before World War I, which factor helped to transform the United States from an agricultural to an industrial nation?

• Declining financial resources
• A shortage of skilled workers
• Lower production costs
• Lack of new inventions

Which Captain of Industry was associated with the industry in the picture above?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Andrew Carnegie
• John D. Rockefeller
• Alexander G. Bell

Where did you most likely live in 1890 if your parents worked in a factory like the one seen in the picture above?

• New York City
• Atlanta
• Chicago
• Philadelphia

Which city developed into a steel-manufacturing area?

• Boston
• Detroit
• Pittsburgh
• New York City

The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the best synonym for "textile?"

• Steel
• Coal
• Cloth
• Cotton