USII.4D Big Business

What impact did mechanization, such as the invention of the reaper, have on farm labor?

• Reduced the need for farm labor
• Increased the need for farm labor
• Led to the creation of labor unions
• Had no impact on farm labor

Who played a crucial role in the development of the American economy and was known as a 'robber baron' for his oil trust?

• Thomas Edison
• John D. Rockefeller
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Henry Ford

What was the overall impact of inventions, big business, and industry on American society during the transformation to an industrial nation?

• Positive impact only
• Immense impact with significant changes
• Negative impact only
• No impact

What industry emerged as a major big business during the transformation to an industrial nation?

• Oil
• Agriculture
• Fishing
• Textile

Which invention had a profound impact on American life during the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation?

• Refrigerator
• Electric lighting
• Telephone
• Television

What played a crucial role in shaping the American economy and way of life during the transformation to an industrial nation?

• Railroads
• Bicycles
• Automobiles
• Airplanes

What was a major reason for the growth of big business in the United States?

• High competition
• Lower-cost production methods
• Anti-immigration policies
• Government subsidies

What was a significant change in city life following the end of World War I?

• Migration to rural areas
• Increased demand for labor
• Decreased demand for labor
• Decline of industrial development

What was a significant factor in the growth of big business in the United States?

• Environmental protection
• Government regulation
• Monopolies and trusts
• High competition