US History 2nd Industrial Revolution

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Joel Plantinga
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the 2nd Industrial Revolution, what new industries developed?
Textiles, railroads, and dirt roads
Coal, natural gas, and finance
Social services and banking institutions
Steel, electricity, and oil
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true of working conditions in the Second Industrial Revolution?
factories competed with for best workers through higher wages
all factories used Assembly Lines to make production more efficient
factories were often crowded, poorly ventilated, and prone to accidents
management made sure workers were so well-trained and educated they were irreplaceable
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Social Darwinism?
Stronger people, businesses, and nations will prosper while others will not.
Society will evolve based on stronger leaders
Big Business will work because the best companies will evolve.
Belief that the countries who allow the strongest to lead will prosper.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a communications invention during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
telegraph
television
typewriter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following transportation modes was NOT used significantly during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Railroads
Streetcars
Subways
Automobiles
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Bessemer Process do?
Made iron and steel production safer.
Raised wages for steel workers
Extracted impurities from minerals for production
Made steel-making faster and cheaper
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How were poor working conditions addressed?
Government safety laws
Competition for workers
Labor Unions formed
Communities stepped in
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