Module 20, Lesson 1: Questions

Why did the Bessemer process dramatically change the steel industry?

• Because it decreased the materials and supplies to produce steel
• Because it decreased the energy and byproducts to produce steel
• Because it decreased the transportation and workers to produce steel
• Because it decreased the time and cost to produce steel

Why was steel a more usable building material than iron?

• It was stronger.
• It was more flexible
• It was found in nature.
• It was used on bridges.

Which of the following events happened first?

• Thomas Edison builds a power plant to supply electricity to New York city buildings
• Edwin Drake drills the first commercial oil well.
• Scientists discover an inexpensive way to convert crude oil to kersosene
• Thomas Edison invents the first electric light bulb

How was electricity beneficial to people living in the 1800s?

• It helped light homes and businesses.
• It powered automoibles.
• It helped to send important messages across the ocean
• None of the above

Which of the following events happened first?

• Henry Ford builds the Model T
• Commercial passenger airlines fly over the skies of the US
• Charles and J. Frank Duryea design the first gasoline powered automobile in America.
• The Wright Brothers take flght at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

What was significant about Henry Ford’s car factory?

• He hired highly skilled workers.
• He used an assembly line system.
• He could make custom-built vehicles.
• He purchased materials at low prices.

What are factors that led to the Industrial Revolution? Check ALL that apply.

• Greater ability to use natural resources
• A growing population
• Transportation advances
• Inventions and innovations