Industrial Revolution | Jocz

By 1900, which country became the leading industrial power in the world?

• China

• United States

• Germany

• France

What replaced agriculture as the primary source of economic growth during the industrial revolution?

• Mining

• Manufacturing

• Textile

• Fishing

What was the result of the rise of big business during the industrial revolution?

• Increase in social consequences

• Increase in agriculture

• Decrease in urbanization

• Decrease in immigration

Who introduced the telephone during the industrial revolution?

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

What was the first big business in the industrial era?

• Coal

• Railroads

• Steel

• Oil

What act was passed in 1887 to regulate business and oversee the ban on pooling, rebates, and rate fixing?

• National Labor Union Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Gospel of Wealth Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

Who was the head of Standard Oil during the industrial revolution?

• Henry Ford

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

What was the business practice of controlling all competition in a particular industry called?

• Consolidation

• Monopolization

• Horizontal Integration

• Vertical Integration

What was the outcome of the Haymarket bombing in 1886?

• Increase in labor union support

• Expansion of labor union rights

• Decrease in labor union support

• Government intervention in labor unions

What was the main focus of the American Federation of Labor under the leadership of Samuel Gompers?

• Political activism

• Ethnic and racial divisions

• Wages and working conditions

• Social issues