Life After the Civil War (Review)

Railroads expanded across the country to connect which two regions?

• North and South

• East and West

• Europe and America

• City and Countryside

Which industry was Andrew Carnegie associated with?

• Oil

• Steel

• Railroads

• Electricity

What was a common issue for workers in factories?

• High pay

• Short hours

• Unsafe conditions

• Free meals

Factory growth led to more people moving from ______.

• Cities to farms

• Farms to cities

• Europe to America

• Schools to factories.

Who was associated with the railroad industry?

• A) Andrew Carnegie

• B) John D. Rockefeller

• C) Cornelius Vanderbilt

• D) Samuel Morse

The rise of big business was characterized by the growth of ______.

• Small shops

• Corporations

• Schools

• Farms

Unsafe working conditions in factories included ______.

• Long hours

• High pay

• Safe environments

• Short breaks

What was a challenge faced by farmers due to overproduction?

• Prices dropped

• Prices increased

• Land became scarce

• Labor shortage

Urbanization led to the growth of cities as people moved for factory jobs, changing the way people lived. True or False?

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The _______ allowed farmers to harvest crops faster and more efficiently.

• Steel Plow

• Mechanical Reaper

• Tractor

• Irrigation System