Industrialization Review '24-'25

Why might some people today call these companies monopolies?

• One person or company gives away all of their money to help people.
• Each controls every aspect of their industry with little competition or government oversight.
• Many businessmen work together to make sure that people are being charged fair prices.

Who was Lewis Hine?

• A doctor who took care of sick children
• A factory owner known for his horrible treatment of children
• A photographer who took photos of children working in horrible conditions.

How did the Bessemer process improve manufacturing?

• It produced a dense metal that was soft and tended to rust.
• It provided an efficient process to convert iron ore into a lighter, flexible, and rust-resistant metal.called steel.
• It allowed manufacturers to remove oil from beneath the earth’s surface.

What was Edwin Drake's innovation?

• He discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in California.
• He used a steam engine to drill for petroleum and pump it to the surface of the earth.
• He invented the telephone.
• He built a electrical power plants.

How did steel benefit the railroad system?

• It made it possible to have lights on the trains at night.
• It made it possible to operate steam engines with coal instead of wood.
• It made it possible to have tracks that were sturdier and flexible to be formed around curves without breaking.

• It made it possible for engineers to stay awake all night because the engine was able to run without a person to control it.

What was the main use for petroleum in the mid-to-late 1800's?

• Kerosene, a byproduct of petroleum processing, was used for lighting lamps.
• Gasoline was used to power automobiles.
• Gasoline was used to power trains.
• Kerosene, a byproduct of petroleum processing, was used for cooking in restaurants and homes.

What was the biggest problem with Edison's early lightbulbs?

• The filaments burnt out quickly.
• They were a promising alternative to candles and gas lamps.
• They had too many colors.
• They were too expensive.

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Thomas A. Edison
• Andrew Carnegie
• Thomas Jefferson

Who invented an improved filament that made Edison's bulbs work a longer time?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Lewis Latimer
• George Westinghouse
• James Dean

What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt control?

• Steel
• Oil
• Coal
• Railroad