WorksheetsA Nation of Industry
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does the word 'transcontinental' mean?
Connecting two continents
Crossing a national border
Crossing the entire continent
Travelling across an ocean
What does the term "capital" refer to in the context of economics?
The city where the government of a country is located
A type of durable goods
Money or resources used to produce goods and services
The upper section of a column in architecture
What is a raw material?
A finished product ready for sale
A tool used in manufacturing
Something that can be used to make or create a product, such as cotton for clothing
A machine used in production
What does the term "Monopoly" refer to in the context of industry?
A) A board game involving real estate transactions
B) A strategy for marketing products
C) The total control of an industry
D) A type of partnership between companies
What is a telegraph?
A device for listening to music
A machine that communicates messages over long distances by sending signals through wires
A tool for measuring the depth of water
An instrument for recording earthquakes
What is a loom?
A tool used to cut fabric
A tool used to weave fabric
A tool used to color fabric
A tool used to sew fabric
What is urbanization?
The process of protecting rural areas
The process of a region changing to have more or larger cities, or urban areas
The decrease in population of urban areas
The migration of people from urban to rural areas
What is the definition of an investor?
A) A person who lends money without expecting any returns
B) A person who puts money into a business with the goal of making more money
C) A person who donates money to charity
D) A person who exchanges money for goods and services
What is industrialism?
A system in which a society's culture is based on artistic expression
A system in which a society's economy is based on agriculture and farming
A system in which a society's economy is based on machines and factories
A system in which a society's government is controlled by a single political party
What is a loom?
A tool used to cut fabric
A tool used to weave fabric
A tool used to color fabric
A tool used to sew fabric
What is the purpose of a union?
To provide entertainment for workers
To win and protect workers' rights
To manage a company's finances
To organize social events for employees
What does the word "Weave" mean?
To separate fabric into individual threads
To create fabric by lacing together threads
To dye fabric with different colors
To repair damaged fabric
The Statue of Liberty represents (a) and (b) .
In this picture, they are celebrating _________________________.
The completion of the Transcontinental railroad.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness
Building new ciites
Match the following
Thomas Edison
Inventor of the light bulb
Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor of the telephone
The Wright Brothers
Inventors of the Airplane
Henry Ford
Inventor if the automobile
John D. Rockefeller
Was an investor, who invested in Steel
Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 above. Then answer the question below.
Why did workers form Unions? Select TWO correct answers.
to stop urbanization
to improve their pay
to guarantee lower prices
to honor American workers
to ensure factories would become safer
If a boss does not listen to the workers they will go on (a) until they agreed to improve their jobs.
Monopolies hurt customers by (a)
