MWH Module 4 Section #5 Bellwork

What was one major effect of the Second Industrial Revolution on transportation?

• It improved transportation with innovations like steamboats and railroads

• It eliminated the need for trade between cities

• It reduced the movement of people and goods across countries

• It replaced all land travel with air travel

Match each industrial leader with their industry.

• John D. Rockefeller

• Banking and Finance

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Railroads

• Andrew Carnegie

• Oil Industry

• J.P. Morgan

• Steel Industry

The invention of (a)   made transportation faster on rivers by allowing two-way travel, while (b)   enabled the rapid movement of goods and people across land.

• Steamboats
• Railroads
• Canals
• Erie Canal
• Automobiles
• Water Frame

Sort the following effects of industrial innovations into Economic Impacts or Social Impacts.

Groups:

(a) Economic Impacts

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(b) Social Impacts

• Women entering the workforce

• Growth of mass production

• Expansion of factories and businesses

• Improved access to consumer goods

• Child labor in dangerous conditions

• Increased foreign investment in Latin America

What challenge did the Lowell girls experience while working in textile mills?

• High wages and short work hours

• Safe working conditions with strong labor laws

• Low pay, poor working conditions, and long hours

• Government protections ensuring fair wages

Match each business strategy with its definition.

Groups:

(a) Vertical Integration

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(b) Horizontal Integration

• Merging with or acquiring competitors to dominate an industry

• Controlling all aspects of production, from raw materials to finished product

How did mass production impact the economy?

• It made goods more expensive

• It allowed goods to be produced faster and at a lower cost

• It slowed down factory work due to complex machinery

• It eliminated the need for factories

Sort the following impacts of industrialization into Positive Effects or Negative Effects.

Groups:

(a) Positive Effects

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(b) Negative Effects

• Increased job opportunities for women

• Decreased market opportunities for small businesses

• Expansion of transportation networks

• Rise of child labor in factories

• Poor working conditions in industries

• Lower cost of goods due to mass production

Read the following excerpt by Lewis Hine and answer the question.
“These children work long hours in the mills, their faces covered in cotton dust. They are small, too small for this work, but without their labor, their families would not survive.”
What issue does this source highlight about industrial labor?

• The benefits of industrial work for children

• The ease of working in textile factories

• The improvements in working conditions for children

• The harsh realities of child labor during industrialization

Match each country with a key aspect of its industrialization.

• Chile

• Mining industry growth

• Peru

• Expansion of coffee and sugar exports

• Brazil

• Agricultural and cattle industries flourish

• Argentina

• Foreign investment in railroads