Big Business and New Inventions
Authored by Stacey Luck
Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what years did the Industrial Revolution take place in America?
1970 - 2000
1790 - 1870
1920 - 1945
1680 - 1750
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each Captain of Industry to his correct industry.
Banking
John D. Rockefeller
Railroads
J.P. Morgan
Oil
Andrew Carnegie
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A market in which a single seller dominates
monopoly
natural monopoly
license
market power
4.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Organize these options into the right categories
Groups:
(a) Positive Effects of Big Business
,
(b) Negative Effects of Big Business
Unsafe working conditions
Big differences in quality of life for workers
Consumers had access to more goods
Monopolies and total control of industries
Created many jobs in cities
Long work hours
Allowed more efficient production
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the main reasons for the growth of big business after the Civil War?
The expansion of railroads
The decline of agriculture
The invention of the automobile
The discovery of oil
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Industrial Revolution affect urbanization in the United States?
It led to the growth of cities as people moved there for factory jobs.
It caused people to move to rural areas for farming jobs.
It decreased the population in cities.
It had no effect on urbanization.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did new inventions play in the growth of big business after the Civil War?
They allowed people to work at night and build high rise buildings.
They reduced the need for transportation.
They made farming more profitable.
They decreased the demand for factory jobs.
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