Industrialization #1

1. What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

•  To promote labor unions

  
  

•    To encourage the growth of railroads

  
  

• To prevent monopolies and regulate big business

  
  

•    To support the oil industry

  
  

1. What factors contributed to the rapid urbanization during industrialization?

• The expansion of farming

  
  

• Fewer laborers needed in agriculture due to new machinery

  
  

• Declining job opportunities in cities

• Increased rural populations

  
  

1. How did the Bessemer process contribute to industrialization?

•   By making oil extraction easier

  
  

• By automating textile manufacturing

  
  
  

• By creating more efficient electrical systems

  
  

•   By reducing the cost and increasing the efficiency of steel production

1. What is the "Second Industrial Revolution"?

•   A period of industrial growth and technological development in the late 1800s

•   The decline of urban populations

  
  
  

•    The rise of railroads

  
  

• The expansion of agriculture

1. Which process transformed iron into stronger, more flexible steel?

•  The Drake Process

  
  

•  The Edison Process

  
  

•  The Steam Engine Process

  
  

•   The Bessemer Process