Ch. 11 Lessons 1 and 2

What did the 1920 census show for the first time?

• it was the first time more Americans lived on farms than in cities

• It was the first time more Americans lived in cities than on farms

• there was an even number of people living in cities and farms

Who created the Model T?

• Harvey S. Firestone

• William Boeing

• Henry Ford

What invention helped the U.S. Post Office get mail across the country quicker?

• airplane

• car

• electricity

What is it called when workers build one piece at a time as an invention moves down the path of workers?

• refinery

• monopoly

• assembly line

• corporation

Andrew Carnegie was a very wealth man. He often donated his earnings to help build what?

• schools and police stations

• schools and libraries

• libraries and airports

• schools and airports

What is the name of the type of economy the United States has?

• monopoly

• free enterprise system

• corporations

• stocks

In 1885 the first _____ was built in Chicago, Illinois.

• steel factory

• oil refinery

• skyscraper

• airplane

The first tires were solid. However, Harvey S Firestone created tires that were filled with what?

• air

• concrete

• helium

• carbon dioxide

Capital cities were often located near rivers or other large bodies of water because it made what easier?

• trade

• vacationing

• fishing

What negative thing did growing industries create?

• pollution

• too many people

• an abundance of crops

• an abundance of factories