WorksheetsIndustrial Age
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Cornelius Vanderbilt invented the the telegraph.
True
False
Eli H. Janney created the
luxury sleeping car.
train air brakes
train car couples.
steam engine.
George Eastman invented
the camera.
the telegraph.
the telephone.
air brakes.
Thomas Edison was responsible for DC current.
True
False
Henry Ford invented the car but what else did he contribute?
the phonograph
shoe making machine
refrigerated car
the assembly line
Robber Barons such as John D. Rockefeller used what tactics to gather immense wealth?
lowered prices to drive competitors out of business
pressured customers not to deal with competitors
persuaded railroad companies to give him lower rates
All of the above
True or False Shareholders own part of the company they own stock in.
True
False
What was Cyrus Field responsible for?
He invented the telephone
He invented the telegraph
He laid a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean
He invented the phonograph.
The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
was the governing board of Standard Oil in 1881.
was led by Terrence V. Powderly.
allowed women.
was a group of national trade unions representing skilled workers in various crafts.
True or False Chicago's Haymarket Square strike of 1886 was a peaceful movement and succeeded in gaining respect for their cause.
True
False
Define "injunction"
It is where two railways connect
It is giving money to the community
It is a court order
It is where people work but barely get paid
The following person was a philanthropist:
Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
Terrence V. Powderly
Andrew Carnegie
Most employers
fired workers who joined a labor union.
paid workers a good wage.
encouraged equal treatment between men and women.
never made their child laborers work more than 10 hours a day.
What is a rebate?
secret discounts offered by railroads to large customers
laws passed to prevent monopolies and trust
groups of people who were trying to form a union
the size of a railroad track
Jan E. Matzeliger invented
the oiling machine.
the shoe-making machine.
the telegraph.
railcar brakes.
The United States government
supported businesses against the unions.
supported the unions when they went on strike.
tried to stay neutral and not get involved.
paid the difference in wages to end strikes.
True or False Samuel Gompers pressed for higher wages, shorter hours and better working conditions.
True
False
Nikola Tesla was responsible for creating
Alternating Current (AC).
The Westinghouse Corporation.
Direct Current (DC).
the World's Fair in Chicago light show.
George Westinghouse created
the assembly line.
reclining seats on trains.
portable cameras.
air brakes for trains.
What is the definition of monopoly?
giving discounts to companies
the total control of an industry
a board of directors sunning a company
having shares in a company
