AB 17 Gilded Age Reading Quiz

The most important technological development of the Gilded Age was related directly to the production of:

• Automobiles

• Steel

• Textiles

• Telephones

• Raw materials

Which of the following was NOT a factor that contributed to the rapid industrialization of the United States during the Gilded Age?

• A plethora of technological innovations and inventions

• A class of ruthless and creative entrepreneurs

• Federal policies that encouraged economic growth

• A continuous expansion of the nation's domestic market

• A large and expanding labor supply due to a high natural birth rate

Who of the following invented a method of producing steel in great quantities and large dimensions for use in the manufacture of locomotives, girders for skyscrapers, steel rails, and etc.?

• Edwin Drake

• William Kelly

• Robert Mushet

• Abram Hewitt

• Henry Bessemer

During the Gilded Age the American steel industry was centered geographically in:

• The Mesabi Range of Minnesota

• Along the Great Lakes near Buffalo and Cleveland

• The Rocky Mountains region

• Western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio

• Birmingham, Alabama

The bulk of the nation's supply of iron ore was located in:

• The Mesabi Range of Minnesota

• Along the Great Lakes near Buffalo and Cleveland

• The Rocky Mountains region

• The Appalachian foothills in eastern Kentucky

• Both option 2 and 4 are correct responses

The nation's first steam powered oil drill was invented by:

• Edwin Drake

• William Kelly

• Robert Mushet

• Abram Hewitt

• Henry Bessemer

Which of the following sets of nations developed the world's initial internal combustion engines?

• Britain, France, and the U.S.A.

• The Netherlands, Britain, and France

• Germany, Britain, and the U.S.A.

• Britain, Russia, and the U.S.A.

• France, Germany, and Austria

Who of the following developed the world's first internal combustion engine that could be used in automobiles?

• Henry Ford

• Charles and Frank Duryea

• George Bissell

• Edwin Drake

• Gottfried Daimler

Who of the following invented the first internal combustion engine automobile in the United States?

• Henry Ford

• Charles and Frank Duryea

• George Bissell

• Edwin Drake

• Gottfried Daimler

Who closely studied factory production techniques and argued for the reorganization of the production process by subdividing tasks?

• James J. Hill

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Frederick Winslow Taylor

• Henry George