US 2.2 Industrialization

Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Clay Frick

• John D. Rockefeller

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

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Clay Frick

• John D. Rockefeller

What is the Bessemer Process?

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

• A method of producing steel by heating iron ore in a blast furnace

• A method of producing steel by mixing iron with carbon

• A method of producing steel by melting iron and adding various alloys

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

• 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 manufacturing 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 services

What did the Interstate Commerce Act aim to prevent?

• Unfair business practices

• Labor strikes

• Government corruption

• Environmental pollution

Who founded the Standard Oil Company?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Clay Frick

• John D. Rockefeller

What is a monopoly?

• When a single company or group has exclusive control over the supply of a product or service, leading to limited competition

• When multiple companies compete in the market, leading to fair competition

• When a company is owned by the government and operates without competition

• When a company is owned by multiple shareholders and operates with limited competition

Who were the muckrakers?

• Inventors and scientists who made significant contributions to society

• Business leaders who gained their wealth through unethical practices

• Journalists and writers who exposed corruption and social injustices

• Labor union leaders who fought for workers' rights