WorksheetsChapter 7 "America on the Move"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. In what way did electrification change American standard of living after labor-saving devices were invented.
Decreased workplace safety and extended work hours
Increased home safety and decreased chore time
Increased workplace safety and extended work hours
Decreased home safety and decreased chore time
2. In what way did electrification change American standard of living after electric lighting was invented.
Increased home safety and decreased chore time
Increased workplace safety and extended work hours
Decreased home safety and decreased chore time
Decreased workplace safety and extended work hours
"Together we share tears and laughter as we escaped life's day to day routine. No matter rich or poor, we all experience the same dreams. Thank you Mr. Chaplin"
3. This quote most likely describes how American life changed as a result of the development of the—
telephones
movies
automobiles
time-saving devices
1.Model T Ford: 45 miles per hour and roads needed
2.Airplaines: 100 miles per hour and no roads needed
3. Both the Model T Ford and Airplanes are a form of transportation in 1912.
Which inference can be made from the Venn diagram above?
The mechanization of car manufacturing decreased mobility of Americans living in urban areas.
Assembly lines were used to bring workers a continuous supply of parts, therefore, increasing productivity.
The first controlled, powered flight was made by the Wright Flyer and was manned by Orville Wright.
Compared to previous forms of transportation, the airplane allowed people to travel long distances quickly.
5. What were three ways communication changed American life in the early twentieth century?
Increased availability of telephones connected families who were far apart.
Time-saving devices created more jobs in transportation-related industries.
The radio allowed news and messages to be sent to rural areas instantly
Motion pictures brought entertainment to millions, creating a new national culture.
6. Technology extended progress into which areas of America?
Rural, suburban, and urban areas
Only rural and urban areas
Only rural areas
Only urban and suburban areas
7. What motivated Ford to use the assembly line?
He wanted to build a car that everyone could afford.
He wanted to use the moving assembly line, like Ransom Olds.
He wanted to build a specialty car for upper-class America.
He wanted to create a monopoly in the automobile industry.
8. Who is associated with the telephone?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Otto Lilientha
Samuel Morse
9. What were three results of improved transportation brought about by affordable automobiles?
An increase in rail transportation
A growth in oil and steel industies
Creation of new jobs
An increase in moving from over crowded cities to new areas
Improved farm technology
Cause and Effect:
Cause: ?
Effect: road construction, oil, steel, automobile
10. Which of the following best completes the cause-and-effect diagram above?
Growth of transportation related industries
A growth in oil and steel industies
Mechanization changes in America
Decline of big business
11. All of the following are ways electrification changed American life in the early 20th century EXCEPT—
electric lighting
automobiles
improved communication
entertainment
12. During the early 20th century, people gained greater mobility which led to which three?
an increase in jobs
railroad expansion
movement to suburban areas
rural population increases
13. 13. What would be the best caption for the picture?
Communication improvements bring friends together
Americans rush to new jobs thanks to electric lighting
Social changes in America lead to reforms in gender equality
Labor-saving products save women hours each day.
14. How did the rise of mechanization influence Henry Ford?
He began using assembly lines to build automobiles.
He was able to communicate with other automobile manufacturers.
His investment in air travel became a life-long passion.
He became more effective in dealing with organized laborers
15. Which picture shows an invention of the Wright brothers?
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