Industrial Revolution & Immigration

Who was responsible for developing motorized flight

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Edison

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Morse

Who had a monopoly in the steel industry during the Industrial Revolution?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Bessemer

How did the economy change during the Industrial Revolution?

• Native Americans became farmers instead of hunters.
• Plantations changed to sharecropping because of the 13th amendment.
• More people stopped farming (agriculture) and worked in factories (manufacturing).
• People stopped working in factories and became farmers.

What push or pull factors related to immigration does this political cartoon show?

• Immigrants were pulled to the U.S because of political and social equality.
• Immigrants were pushed out of their home countries because of war and discrimination.
• Immigrants were pushed out of their home countries because of starvation and poverty.
• Immigrants were pulled to the U.S. because of the promise of religious freedom. 

What was the major effect of the invention of the telephone?

• It improved transportation throughout the U.S.
• It made communication better, faster, and easier. 
• It made it easier to light factories once the sun went down.
• It let to economic improvement for our country. 

What is a monopoly? 

• A business that converts iron ore into steel. 
• A company that has no competition. 
• When more than one business tries to sell the same goods or service. 
• A business in which many people own shares. 

Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?

• Orville Wright

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Edison

• John D Rockefeller

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States economy continue to grow?

• they charged high rates to farmers

• they used coal to keep moving

• they helped businesses to transport goods

• they used many tons of steel