US Soc. St. Chapter 1

What attracted people to settle the Great Plains?

• Free Land Act

• Homestead Act

• Plains Settlement Act

• Midwest Home Act

Which entrepreneur created the moving assembly line?

• Henry Ford

• George Washington Carver

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

Which inventor created the telephone?

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Which inventor create new ways to improve crops?

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• John D. Rockefeller

Which inventor created the first long-lasting light bulb?

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

Which of the following owned an oil-refining business that made it possible to light lanterns?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry T. Ford

Which of the following businessmen owned a large railroad and ferry business?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• George Washington Carver

Which of the following owned a business that created steel used to build stronger buildings?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Edison

What hardships did homesteaders face?

• Very little water

• No forests

• Isolation

• Earthquakes

What demands did the newly formed labor unions make?

• Higher wages (better pay)

• Fewer working hours

• Free lunches

• Safer working conditions