Industrialization Vocabulary

Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Clay Frick

• Nicola Tesla

Who built a vast steel empire in the late 19th century?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

What is the Bessemer Process?

• A method of producing steel by blowing air through molten iron to remove impurities

• A method of producing electricity using alternating current

• A method of producing oil through refining

• A method of producing glass through melting sand

Who played a significant role in the Homestead Strike?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Clay Frick

• John D. Rockefeller

Where did the Homestead Strike take place?

• New York City

• Chicago

• Pittsburgh

• Philadelphia

What is industrialization?

• The process of transforming an economy from primarily agrarian to one that is based on manufacturing and industry

• The process of transforming an economy from primarily industrial to one that is based on agriculture

• The process of transforming an economy from primarily service-based to one that is based on manufacturing

• The process of transforming an economy from primarily manufacturing to one that is based on technology

What did the Interstate Commerce Act aim to prevent?

• Unfair business practices

• Labor strikes

• Political corruption

• Environmental pollution

Who founded the Standard Oil Company?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

What is a monopoly?

• When a single company or group has exclusive control over the supply of a product or service

• When multiple companies compete for control over the supply of a product or service

• When a company has control over the supply of a product or service in a specific region

• When a company has control over the supply of a product or service in multiple countries

Who were the muckrakers?

• Inventors and scientists who exposed corruption and social injustices

• Business leaders who gained their wealth through unethical practices

• Journalists and writers who exposed corruption, social injustices, and political scandals

• Workers who led labor strikes and protests