Chapter 5 Review

In what year did coal production reach 100 million tons according to the timeline?

• 1860

• 1884

• 2024

• 1900

What process is described as the first inexpensive method for mass production of steel?

• Open-hearth process

• Bessemer process

• Electric arc process

• Crucible process

What material did steel replace due to its lighter and stronger properties?

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Tin

Where did workers tap a new source of oil according to the document?

• Pittsburgh

• Titusville

• Philadelphia

• Harrisburg

What was the primary source of energy in 1859?

• Coal

• Electricity

• Oil

• Natural Gas

In what year did Thomas Edison set up a research lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey?

• 1876

• 1867

• 1880

• 1859

What is a patent?

• A document giving someone the right to make and sell an invention

• A type of energy source

• A method of transportation

• A type of manufacturing process

Who created the first assembly line in 1913?

• Thomas Edison

• Wilbur Wright

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

Where did Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully test their airplane in 1903?

• Menlo Park, New Jersey

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

• Detroit, Michigan

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What significant event occurred on March 25, 1911, involving the Triangle Shirtwaist Company?

• A major stock market crash

• A large-scale labor strike

• A devastating fire

• The opening of a new factory