Worksheets2nd Industrial Revolution Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the effect of the Bessemer Process on American industry and manufacturing?
a)
increased steel production, made steel cheaper
b)
led to the development of the light bulb
c)
advanced refrigeration techniques, allowing people to preserve food longer
d)
allowed Americans to harness nuclear power
2.
How did an expansion in railroads contribute to the growth of America?
a)
new cities sprung up along the roads, and people moved West
b)
it made cities more crowded because railroads were constructed over people's farms
c)
the agriculture industry became more powerful
d)
it made the environment cleaner thus the country was more attractive to immigrants
3.
Most lighting in the 1800s was through kerosene-based lamps. What is kerosene made out of?
a)
filament
b)
refined form of petroleum
c)
whale oil or grease
d)
wax
4.
What was the problem with Thomas Edison’s electricity company?
a)
They weren't sure what kind of material to cover the burning filament of electricity with.
b)
power plants could only provide electricity to a few houses directly near the plants- the power could not travel long distances
c)
it was a monopoly that was broken up by the government
d)
the electricity depended on coal which polluted the environment
5.
What were 2 advances in communication during this period?
a)
the television and the telephone
b)
the intercom and Morse Code
c)
the telegraph and the telephone
d)
the telegraph and the Pony Express
6.
What contribution did Wilbur and Orville Wright make to transportation?
a)
invented the Model T, the first affordable car
b)
created a type of steel that could be used on railroad tracks
c)
invented a lightweight airplane, pioneering air travel
d)
invented a type of engine that made ships go faster.
7.
What inventor first implemented the Assembly Line on a large scale?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Orville Wright
c)
George Westinghouse
d)
Andrew Carnegie
8.
In the late 1800s, many entrepreneurs formed their businesses as ___________________, or businesses that sell portions of ownership called stock shares.
a)
trusts
b)
corporations
c)
vertical integrations
d)
social darwinism
9.
Andrew Carnegie's steel business succeeded in part to a practice called _____________________, in which a business owner becomes involved in ALL steps of the manufacturing process. He not only owned steel mills, he bought the iron ore mines, coalfields and railroads needed to supply the steel.
a)
horizontal integration
b)
vertical integration
c)
trust
10.
Rockefeller, the owner of Standard Oil, succeeded due to ____________________, in which he took over all businesses in his field, eventually owning 90 percent of the oil refineries in the U.S. Disney does this in present time w/ entertainment.
a)
vertical integration
b)
horizontal integration
c)
trust
11.
Trusts were legal arrangements grouping together many companies under a single board of directors. Some trusts eventually became ________________, or total ownership of a product/service to eliminate competition. example: if AT & T owned all cellphone services.
a)
corporation
b)
stockholder
c)
monopoly
12.
Social Darwinism was a theory that many business owners used to justify their practices. It said "survival of the fittest" would determine which people succeeded in business and life. Which of the following statements would a believer in Social Darwinism agree with?
a)
"we must do all we can to help the needy and suffering"
b)
"we must break up the monopolies"
c)
"workers should be happy with whatever wages they get. If they just worked hard enough they would be business owners like us"
d)
"we must give the workers a chance at union"
13.
Which is NOT true of the Knights of Labor?
a)
they were the first national labor union
b)
they pushed for an 8 hour work day
c)
it was only open to skilled workers
d)
they pushed for an end to child labor
14.
_____________________ led the American Federation of Labor, a union who limited membership to skilled workers only. They fought for better working conditions
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Leland Stanford
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
15.
Collective bargaining was when all union members acted together to increase their chance of negotiating with management. What strategy was often used by workers during collective bargaining?
a)
a work slow-down
b)
a strike (everyone stops working)
c)
a petition with all union members signing
d)
marching on the mayor's office and state house to change the law.
16.
_______________ was an Irish immigrant who fought for better conditions for coal miners and organized strikes.
a)
Samuel Gompers
b)
Freida Taylor
c)
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
d)
Terence Powderly
17.
The ___________________ started as a strike for an 8 hour work day. It turned violent, with a bomb being thrown into the crowd and police being wounded then firing into the crowd in return. The Knights of Labor was blamed for the strike and quickly fell apart afterwards.
a)
Haymarket Riot
b)
Homestead Strike
c)
Pullman Strike
18.
During the Pullman Strike, railroad workers protesting high rent on company houses stopped railroad traffic for days. What ended the strike?
a)
Pullman's Palace Car Company agreed to lower rent on the workers' houses
b)
The President sent federal troops to Chicago to stop the strike
c)
the workers were all fired and replaced by strike breakers
d)
someone threw a bomb in the crowd of strikers and many were injured
19.
Why did the Homestead Strike start? (it occurred at Andrew Carnegie's Steel factory in Pittsburgh)
a)
workers were protesting the purchase of machinery that they thought would cut jobs
b)
workers were protesting crowded factory floors by walking outside to get fresh air
c)
workers were fighting for healthcare since the steel mill was causing lung problems
d)
workers head Andrew Carnegie was donating to charity instead of raising their pay
20.
Which of the following is true of working conditions in the Second Industrial Revolution?
a)
factories competed with one another to offer the highest wages
b)
factories were often crowded, poorly ventilated, and prone to accidents
c)
all factories used Assembly Lines to make production more efficient
d)
management made sure workers were so well-trained and educated they were irreplaceable
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