Chapter 9 Social Studies Guide

Match the following problem with the corresponding invention and inventor: Traveling long distances on land and water took a lot of time.

• Invention of the airplane

• Invention of the telegraph

• Invention of the electric light bulb

• The Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

Fill in the blank: Thomas Edison contributed the incandescent light bulb which improved light bulbs by being used to lite homes and businesses at _______.

• night

• day

• dawn

• noon

What did Henry Ford contribute to the industrial revolution?

• Airplane

• Telephone

• Assembly line

• Electric light bulb

Fill in the blank: Thomas Edison invented the phonograph which is the first invention that can record music and play the _______.

• recordings

• music

• sound

• tunes

What was the number one reason industrialization led people to immigrate to the U.S.?

• Education

• Jobs

• Climate

• Politics

Labor unions formed in the U.S. in response to which of the following?

• Child labor

• Long hours

• Unsafe work conditions

• All of the above

Henry Ford used division of labor to produce cars, which is known as what?

• Industrialization

• Specialization

• Mechanization

• Globalization

Factory owners wanted children to work in the factories because:

• A) Children can be paid less than adults.

• B) Children listened to orders better than adults.

• C) Both A and B

• D) None of the above

What events were related to Pittsburgh's industrial growth:

• Western Pennsylvania is rich in iron ore and coal.

• Iron ore and coal are used to make iron and steel.

• Pittsburgh is located near rivers and railroads routes useful for transporting goods.

• Steel manufacturing industry grows in Pittsburgh.

• Pittsburgh becomes an industrial leader.

Match the following problem with the corresponding invention and inventor:People could only communicate face to face or through mail, which was slow.

• Thomas Edison

• invented the light bulb

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Invented the telephone