Industrialization and Transportation Quiz

What was the purpose of the Morrill Act?

• To improve working conditions in factories

• To ban child labor

• To provide land-grants for colleges

• To promote immigration

Who was the leader of the education reform movement?

• John Dewey

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

Which industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate?

• Steel

• Oil

• Railroads

• Automobile

Which invention did Thomas Edison NOT create?

• Light bulb

• Telephone

• Movie projector

• Phonograph

What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-trust Act?

• To ban child labor

• To improve working conditions in factories

• To regulate the railroad industry

• To prevent the formation of trusts and monopolies

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Westinghouse

• Henry Ford

Which industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate?

• Oil

• Steel

• Automobile

• Railroads

What was the purpose of the Transatlantic Cable?

• To connect the United States and Europe

• To improve communication within the United States

• To provide electricity to cities

• To transport goods across the Atlantic Ocean

Who was the inventor of the assembly line?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Edison

What was the impact of railroads on the economy?

• Led to a decrease in jobs

• Caused a decline in other industries

• Stimulated economic growth

• Increased poverty rates