Topic 1 & 2: Industrialization and Immigration

Which figure made their fortune in the Steel Industry?

• Andrew Carnegie
• John D. Rockefeller
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Leland Stanfod

Which of the following was used to purify iron and make steel?

• Oil drill
• Typewriter
• Telegraph
• Bessemer Process

Which figure controlled the majority of the oil industry?

• J.P. Morgan
• John D. Rockefeller
• Henry Ford
• Andrew Carnegie

Which law was designed to break up monopolies?

• Chinese Exclusion Act
• Interstate Commerce Act
• Standard Time Act
• Sherman Antitrust Act

What is Social Darwinism

• A theory that nations and peoples/races are subject to natural selection and only the fittest in society and business would survive
• A theory that society is predetermined based upon one's birth status

A supporter of Social Darwinsim would support which of the following statements?

• Businesses should be regulared by the government
• Government should establish programs to help those most in need
• Everyone is responsible for their own health, living conditions, and working conditions.
• Government should support businesses

What was the original purpose of using standardized time and time zones?

• Help to set railroad schedules for companies, passengers and keep trains from crashing
• To ensure all were following the same time
• To stop others from controlling time
• To showcase that the US was industrialized

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• Government funding building of Transcontinental Railroad
• Regulate railroads and limit excessive freight rates
• Ensure the railroad companies stayed accident free
• To ensure the government got railroad tax revenue

Which of the following was the largest factor in the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• Railroad boom in the mid to late 1800s
• Creation of the Spinning Jenny
• The Ford Model T
• California Gold Rush

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: What led to urbanization (growth of cities) from 1850 to 1900?

• Industrial Factories
• Availability of work/jobs in factories
• Railroad industry boom
• Cheaper to live
• Better living conditions