Chapter 6 Review

What is Thomas Edison famous for inventing?

• airplane
• electric light bulb
• telephone
• internet

What is Alexander Graham Bell famous for inventing?

• microwave
• light bulb
• airplane
• telephone

What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To create a national park
• To establish a new form of currency
• To build a canal system
• To connect the east and west coasts of the United States

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• To promote monopolies in the railroad industry
• To reduce government oversight of transportation
• To encourage unfair competition among railroads
• To regulate the railroad industry and ensure fair rates and practices.

This industrialist is known for his success in the steel industry, and creating U.S. Steel

• Henry Ford
• John Rockefeller
• Elon Musk
• Andrew Carnegie

What effect did the Sherman Antitrust Act have on big business?

• It led to the consolidation of big businesses into even larger monopolies
• It encouraged big businesses to engage in more aggressive anti-competitive practices
• It had no impact on big business operations
• It aimed to prevent monopolies and promote fair competition by breaking up large corporations and limiting their power.

Who was Samuel Gompers?

• American labor union leader and founding president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
• French painter famous for his watercolor landscapes
• Russian author of the novel 'Crime and Punishment'
• British scientist known for inventing the steam engine

What was the American Federation of Labor's (AFL) main tactic to accomplish their goals?

• Organizing skilled workers into separate craft unions
• Promoting the formation of multinational unions
• Advocating for government intervention in labor disputes
• Encouraging strikes among all workers

Who is Mary Harris Jones?

• Mary Harris Jones was a famous chef.
• Mary Harris Jones was an astronaut.
• Mary Harris Jones was a professional athlete.
• Mary Harris Jones was a prominent labor and community organizer.

How did the growth of the steel industry influence the development of other countries?