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WorksheetsIndustrial revolution
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry (5-3.4
Thomas Edison
Harvey S. Firestone
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Known as the "Master of Steel" due to his success in using the Bessemer process(5-3.4)
John D. Rokefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
Samuel Morse
Steel changed people's lives in making possible the... (5-3.4)
Building stronger bridges
Building skyscrapers
Building car and stronger battleships
All of the above
The following are all what?(5-3.4)
⊚ mass production of products quickly
⊚ products become more affordable
⊚ quick and easy assembly
⊚ no need for skilled, high-paid workers, since they only need to complete a simple task
The positive consequences of using the assembly line
The negative consequences of using the assembly line
The ______ , invented by Alexander Graham Bell, was an improvement on the earlier communication by telegraph and was quicker and easier to use. (5-3.1)
Ipods
transistor radio
telephone
walkie-talkie
Who is responsible for the inventions that allowed factories, businesses, and people to work safely after it became dark? (5-3.1)
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel Morse
Thomas Edison
Railroads, new inventions and the growth of cities all caused(5-3.4)
Corporation
Assembly line
Different Industries to grow Monopoly
Monopoly
After the Civil War, the economy in the US changed ...(5-3.4)
from shipping and trading to farming
from agriculture & bartering to the production of manufactured goods
from bartering to purchasing
from farming to building
Which of the following is NOT true about Edison`s new light bulb...(5-3.1)
light homes more safely using electricity rather than kerosene lamps
light factories more safely using electricity rather than kerosene lamps
Invented by Einstein
made the use of electricity popular
True or false:
The transcontinental Railroad made the transportation of raw materials and products easier, faster, from coast to coast(5-3.4)
True
False
A monopoly means...(5-3.4)
joint ownership in a company
publicly owned company
having complete control of a commodity or trade
lack of power and control in business
The following made it possible for people to move to the outskirts of the city and still be able to commute to the city for work: (5-3.1)
horse-drawn wagons
motorized bicycles
mini-vans
electric powered streetcars
The Morse Code made a significant contribution in the following ways: (5-3.1)
helped railroads to communicate and the military to send secret codes
helped military to send secret codes and railroads to stay on schedule
helped railroads to stay on schedule, communicate, and ensure products and raw materials delivered on time
helped prevent railroad accidents and transport vacationers to mountain resorts
The Wright Brothers were responsible for starting the...(5-3.1)
meat-packing industry
steel industry
shipping industry
aircraft industry
What economic system allows for citizens to have free choice to start their own businesses and have the choice to work any job they choose(5-3.4) Communism Free enterprise
Communism
Free enterprise
How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution? (5-3.1)
New products were all made by hand.
Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.
New products were made quickly and cheaply allowing more consumer the ability to purchase them.
Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.
Which invention, improved by Edison, most changed the way factories operated in the late 19th century? (5-3.1)
The refrigerator
The light bulb
Ford Motor vehicles
John Deere farm equipment
How did Orville and Wilbur Wright contribute to the rise of the United States as a world power? (5-3.1)
They started the aircraft industry with their experiments in manned flight.
They allowed women to do work usually done by men.
They explored new lands acquired by the US.
They improved the new Model-T vehicle.
What happened as America shifted from an agrarian (farming) nation to an industrial nation? (5-3.1)
New technologies helped farm work get done quicker and quicker.
It led to higher crop output.
Many people moved to the cities to make more money.
All of the above
The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, improved communication and replaced which of the following? (5-3.1)
The skyscraper
The plow
The telegraph
The cell phone
How did electricity change the United States? (5-3.4)
Every American could afford electricity for their home.
Electricity was immediately available to all US citizens.
Homes needed more candles because the electricity was not always reliable.
Stores and factories could stay open longer, to make more products and money.
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller developed business practices that let them take total control of a specific industry. This practice was called ______________. (5-3.4)
monopoly
technology
labor unions
urbanization
Growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following: (5-3.4)
People left cities and began to farm
By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms
Big business created millions of jobs
The US became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods
