What time span is indicated for the Industrial Age on this slide?

• 1776–1800

• 1800–1876

• 1876–1900

• 1900–1920

Which phrase best identifies the main topic introduced on the slide?

• The Digital Revolution

• The Industrial Age

• The Agricultural Era

• The Information Age

What cause-and-effect relationship is most directly stated in the content?

• Rapid growth in manufacturing led to the U.S. becoming an industrial leader.

• Immigration caused a decline in industry.

• Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the main sector.

• Military victories caused factories to close.

Which phrase indicates the approximate time when the United States achieved industrial leadership?

• Early 1800s

• Mid-1890s

• Late 1700s

• Early 2000s

Which material is produced more quickly using the Bessemer process described?

• Aluminum

• Steel

• Copper

• Tin

Who developed a way in the 1850s to make steel quickly and cheaply?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Bessemer

• James Watt

• Thomas Edison

Which term best describes business leaders like Cornelius Vanderbilt mentioned in the content?

• Inventors

• Farmers

• Entrepreneurs

• Politicians

Which statement best explains the relationship between consolidation and speed in the railroad industry described here?

• Consolidation led to faster travel by unifying routes and management

• Consolidation slowed travel due to larger bureaucracies

• Speed had no connection to consolidation

• Consolidation only affected ticket prices

Who is credited with the invention of the electric light bulb according to the passage?

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• James Watt

During which historical period was Thomas Edison described as an important inventor?

• The Renaissance

• The Second Industrial Revolution

• The Great Depression

• The Space Age