Industrial Revolution Important People

Who built the first reaper in 1831?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cyrus McCormick

• J.P. Morgan

Which industrialist was the wealthiest man in the United States in 1877?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

Who ran the most profitable steel mill in America and gave away 90% of his wealth to build schools and libraries?

• Cyrus McCormick

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

Which company controlled 90% of the oil industry and was founded by John D. Rockefeller?

• Standard Oil

• General Electric

• U.S. Steel

• Morgan Oil

Who was known for arranging deals between railroads, electrical-equipment manufacturers, and steel companies?

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• Cyrus McCormick

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Who was the President of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

• Samuel Gompers

• Upton Sinclair

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Which author wrote "The Jungle" to expose poor working conditions?

• Upton Sinclair

• Alice Paul

• Lucy Burns

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Who was a leader of the women’s suffrage movement and was arrested for trying to vote?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Alice Paul

• Lucy Burns

• Samuel Gompers

Who was the second leader of the women’s suffrage movement who did not live to see women vote?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Upton Sinclair

• Alice Paul

• Lucy Burns

Who led the intense fight to vote in Great Britain and created the National Woman’s Party?

• Alice Paul

• Susan B. Anthony

• Samuel Gompers

• Upton Sinclair