Industrialization Check

What led to the switch from an agrarian to an industrial society in America?

• New inventions

• Increased farming

• Urbanization

• Business growth

Which of the following inventions contributed to industrialization?

• Railroads

• Telegraph

• Assembly lines

• All of the above

Who made his fortune with shipping and railroads?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

In which industry did John D. Rockefeller make his fortune?

• Steel

• Oil

• Banking

• Automobiles

Andrew Carnegie fueled our nation with which business?

• Shipping

• Railroads

• Steel

• Oil

What was J.P. Morgan's contribution to industrialization?

• Investing in starting companies

• Owning 90% of the oil businesses

• Building railroads

• Inventing assembly lines

True or False: Urbanization occurred because farming in America was on the rise.

• True

• False

Which of the following businesses encouraged urbanization?

• Shipping and railroads

• Steel

• Oil

• Banking

• all of the above

Who played a big role in helping big businesses get started?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan