Unit 8, Quiz 1

Why was the large number of immigrants coming into the U.S. beneficial to our economy?

• The immigrants helped with economic growth and development of our nation by finding jobs.

• The immigrants did not help the economy at all; the market collapsed.

• The immigrants did not find any jobs in the United States.

• The immigrants forced the citizens to move to the West.

The Wright Brothers contributed to the innovation of -

• Transportation

• Communication

• Aviation

• Medicine

During the late 19th century, how was the telephone and telegraph able to communicate over long distances?

• Through wireless networks

• Through wires

• Through the ethernet

• Through the cloud

What is mass production?

• The production of high-quality goods

• The production of cheap goods

• The production of a small number of goods

• The production of a large number of goods

Which of the following is NOT an example of how Americans have modified the environment due to urbanization?

• fencing ranches

• constructing tenements

• building roads

• rising telegraph wires

Match the inventors to their inventions:

• Wright Brothers

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• Eli Whitney

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• Thomas Edison

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• Alexander Graham Bell

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• George Washington Carver

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