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Unit 8 US History

Authored by Elizabeth Rettig

History

12th Grade

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Unit 8 US History
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the railroads in the second half of the 19th century?

They caused a speculative bubble that ultimately burst

They revolutionized society by shrinking distances and lowering costs

They had no significant impact on society

They led to a decrease in living standards

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who developed the new method for making steel known as the Bessemer Process?

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Henry Bessemer

Thomas Edison

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nation's first trust in the US?

Central Pacific Railroad

American Federation of Labor

Carnegie Steel Company

Standard Oil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who made a mark with his investments in society by funding over 3,000 libraries across the United States?

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Henry Bessemer

Thomas Edison

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the telegraph technology in 1832?

John Deere

Thomas Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

Samuel Morse

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the telephone allow for?

Voice-to-voice communication over electric wires

Industrial research and development

Instant communication through Morse Code

Sending coded messages across electric wires

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the electric light bulb?

Thomas Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

John Deere

Samuel Morse

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