Industrialization Review Quiz

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 grant to families?

• 160 acres of public land for farming

• 160 acres of public land for housing

• 160 acres of public land for mining

• 160 acres of public land for industrial use

Who invented the Refrigerated Railroad Car in 1885?

• Gustavo Swift

• George Pullman

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.D. Rockefeller

Who invented the Pullman Car in 1864?

• Gustavo Swift

• George Pullman

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.D. Rockefeller

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

• A railroad that stretches across the continent from east coast to west coast

• A railroad that connects major cities within a state

• A railroad that only operates in rural areas

• A railroad that transports goods internationally

What is the Industrial Revolution?

• A change from homemade goods to factory made goods

• A change from factory made goods to homemade goods

• A change from agriculture to mining

• A change from mining to agriculture

What is the definition of rural?

• A community in a city or a town

• A community with farms and spread out

• A community with tall buildings and crowded streets

• A community with a high population density

What is the definition of urban?

• A community with farms and spread out

• A community in a city or a town

• A community with tall buildings and crowded streets

• A community with a high population density

What is a Captain of Industry?

• A negative term associated with businessmen of the late 1800s and early 1900s

• A positive label for big business owners in the late 1800s to early 1900s

• A term used to describe workers in the industrial sector

• A term used to describe the leaders of labor unions

What is a Robber Baron?

• A positive label for big business owners in the late 1800s to early 1900s

• A negative term associated with businessmen of the late 1800s and early 1900s

• A term used to describe workers in the industrial sector

• A term used to describe the leaders of labor unions

Which industry was Andrew Carnegie associated with?

• Steel

• Oil

• Railroad

• Banking & Investing