Topic 4.1: Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business

Which invention by Thomas Edison was considered his most influential?

• The phonograph

• The motion picture recorder

• The practical incandescent light bulb

• The battery

What does the acronym R.O.S.E. stand for in the context of America's industrial revolution?

• Railroads, Oil, Steel, Electricity

• Railroads, Oil, Sugar, Electricity

• Railroads, Oil, Steel, Energy

• Railroads, Oil, Steel, Engineering

Who was the tycoon that led the railroad construction boom during the Gilded Age?

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

Which industry was dominated by John D. Rockefeller during the Gilded Age?

• Steel

• Railroads

• Oil

• Banking

Who was a major figure in American finance during the Gilded Age?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

What was the first transcontinental railroad completed?

• 1865

• 1867

• 1869

• 1871

Which invention revolutionized communication during America's industrial revolution?

• The typewriter

• The cash register

• Marconi’s radio transmitter and Bell’s telephone

• The adding machine

Which industry was dominated by Andrew Carnegie?

• Oil

• Steel

• Railroads

• Banking

What was a major consequence of industrialization in terms of financing?

• Decrease in banking significance

• Increase in agricultural loans

• Banking became a significant part of the Gilded Age

• Decline in stock market investments

What did J.P. Morgan do during the Panic of 1907?

• He sold his banking empire

• He bailed out the railroad industry

• He invested in oil companies

• He founded a new bank