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WorksheetsThe Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who bought Andrew Carnegie's steel company from him?
Thomas Edison
George Pullman
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
What is the name given to the belief the strongest, most fit individuals or businesses survive while weaker ones fail?
Social Gospel
Social Darwinism
Laissez-Faire
Capitalism
Why is Spindletop Hill significant?
Discovery of oil there kicked off the oil boom
Site of the first steel manufacturing plant in America
Place where two sides of the Transcontinental Railroad met
Birthplace of Cornelius Vanderbilt
In which city did Andrew Carnegie place his steel plant?
Philadelphia, PA
Cleveland, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
Detroit, MI
Which of the following was not a new form of mass marketing seen during the Industrial Revolution?
mail order catalogs
department stores
coupons in newspapers
introduction of clever brand names
What was the name of John Rockefeller's company?
US Steel
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller Oil
Quality Coal Company
This act made monopolies illegal in the United States
Homestead Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Stamp Act
Haymarket Act
Which industry made John D. Rockefeller the richest man in America?
oil
steel
coal
railroads
Which of these is not an invention of Thomas Edison?
light bulb
telephone
phonograph
motion picture camera
A person who starts a business is called a/an _____________
investor
executive
entrepreneur
capitalist
Which of these men controlled most of the American railroad industry?
George Pullman
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Which of the following was not a new type of transportation developed during the Industrial Revolution?
airplane
subway
streetcar
steamship
This man created a process that led to the faster, cheaper production of steel
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Thomas Edison held over _______ different patents
100
500
1,000
5,000
Who made their fortune selling luxury train cars and created a town for his employees to live in?
George Pullman
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Which of the following was not a reason workers organized labor unions?
Lack of retirement plans
Working long hours
Unsafe working conditions
No compensation for workplace injuries
Which man thought it was the responsibility of the wealthy to use their money to make improvements to society, such as libraries?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
J.P. Morgan
