Social Studies Weekly - 6 - Industrialization

How did Pittsburgh and the surrounding countryside provide heat to other parts of America?

How do we know that Ford’s idea was a good one? Select all that apply.

• Assembly lines in factories are still used today.

• Cars were made affordable for more people.

• Workers were able to afford to buy cars.

• Assembly lines are no longer used.

What fuels were used to power engines in the early days of industrialization? Mark all that apply.

• coal

• oil

• steam

• jet

On an assembly line, each worker ​ (a)   in one or a few ​ (b)  

• specializes
• carries
• opens
• tasks
• food
• mistakes

What did Alexander Graham Bell accomplish? Select all that apply.

• Bell cured his mother’s deafness.

• Bell was of Scottish descent.

• Bell invented a device that was sensitive to vibrations made by speech.

• Bell developed the early model for fiber optics used today.

True or false: George Washington Carver was born an enslaved person, grew to be a great success and specialized in helping other freed enslaved people move out of the South to California.

• True

• False

What does it take to start a new business of your own? Mark all that apply.

• an idea

• money/resources

• food

• customers

How long was the first flight of the Wright Brothers?

• 12 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 19 minutes 3 seconds

Starting a successful business takes the elements on these pillars, plus ​​ (a)   .

• a willingness to take risks
• a person to cosign a loan
• a minimum of 50 employees
• approval of the U.S. government

Why did the Wright Brothers want to keep their work a secret?