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WorksheetsSecond Industrial Revolution Trust Corporations
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the effect of the Bessemer Process on American industry and manufacturing?
a)
increased steel production, made steel cheaper
b)
led to the development of the light bulb
c)
advanced refrigeration techniques, allowing people to preserve food longer
d)
allowed Americans to harness nuclear power
2.
How did an expansion in railroads contribute to the growth of America?
a)
new cities sprung up along the roads, and people moved West
b)
it made cities more crowded because railroads were constructed over people's farms
c)
the agriculture industry became more powerful
d)
it made the environment cleaner thus the country was more attractive to immigrants
3.
In the late 1800s, many entrepreneurs formed their businesses as ___________________, or businesses that sell portions of ownership called stock shares.
a)
trusts
b)
corporations
c)
vertical integrations
d)
social darwinism
4.
Andrew Carnegie's steel business succeeded in part to a practice called _____________________, in which a business owner becomes involved in ALL steps of the manufacturing process. He not only owned steel mills, he bought the iron ore mines, coalfields and railroads needed to supply the steel.
a)
horizontal integration
b)
vertical integration
c)
trust
5.
Rockefeller, the owner of Standard Oil, succeeded due to ____________________, in which he took over all businesses in his field, eventually owning 90 percent of the oil refineries in the U.S. Disney does this in present time w/ entertainment.
a)
vertical integration
b)
horizontal integration
c)
trust
6.
Trusts were legal arrangements grouping together many companies under a single board of directors. Some trusts eventually became ________________, or total ownership of a product/service to eliminate competition. example: if AT & T owned all cellphone services.
a)
corporation
b)
stockholder
c)
monopoly
7.
_____________________ led the American Federation of Labor, a union who limited membership to skilled workers only. They fought for better working conditions
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Leland Stanford
c)
Samuel Gompers
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
8.
Which of the following is true of working conditions in the Second Industrial Revolution?
a)
factories competed with one another to offer the highest wages
b)
factories were often crowded, poorly ventilated, and prone to accidents
c)
all factories used Assembly Lines to make production more efficient
d)
management made sure workers were so well-trained and educated they were irreplaceable
9.
Thomas Edison created the first commercially practical...
a)
lightbulb
b)
engine
c)
assembly line
d)
railroads
10.
Which of the following can best be inferred by the fact that one in five children worked in a factory in the late 1800s?
a)
Women were no longer required to work long hours
b)
Immigrants were no longer a crucial part of the workforce
c)
New industries were created to promote the skills of young laberors
d)
Children who worked often received little education due to long working hours
11.
One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that
a)
Politicians in major cities demanded fair working conditions for all laborers
b)
The upper-middle class was prosperous and able to afford city dwellings
c)
Many new immigrants were unable to find work on Midwestern farms
d)
Many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes
12.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Edison
b)
Bell
c)
Carnegie
d)
Drake
13.
Moving from rural areas to cities
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Immigration
d)
Nativism
14.
Many workers reacted to poor working conditions by
a)
Quitting their jobs
b)
Organizing into labor unions
c)
Buying factories and changing them
d)
Refusing to work and living on welfare
15.
In the 2nd Industrial Revolution, what new industries developed?
a)
Textiles, railroads, iron and coal
b)
Psychoanalysis and new products
c)
Internet, web design and IPhones
d)
Steel, electricity, and oil
16.
One result of harnessing electricity was
a)
Workers could organize into labor unions
b)
It became easier to plow a field
c)
Factories could be opened 24 hours
d)
The water supply became safer
17.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
Made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
d)
It restricted transportation of goods and services
18.
Standard Oil(Rockefeller's company) is an example of this
a)
Assembly Line
b)
Monopoly
c)
Tenement
d)
Muckraker
19.
Who donated much of their wealth to libraries and universities?
a)
Carnegie
b)
Rockefeller
c)
Morgan
d)
Vanderbilt
20.
John Rockefeller controlled about 90% of the ____________ business in the United States.
a)
steel
b)
railroad
c)
oil
d)
coal
21.
Antitrust laws such as the Sherman Antitrust Act were passed by Congress in an effort to
a)
decrease low-priced imported goods.
b)
encourage more immigration.
c)
regulate the power of big business and limit monopolies.
d)
provide safer consumer goods
22.
The period of rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing in the late 1800s was known as the Second ________ Revolution.
a)
Industrial
b)
Transportation
c)
Communication
d)
Innovation
23.
The man who was known for owning and controlling most of the STEEL industry during the Second Industrial Revolution.
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Andrew Carnegie
24.
Risk takers who use their money to launch a business are called what?
a)
entrepreneur
b)
sole proprietor
c)
limited liability company
d)
partnership
25.
Who made his fortune in the railroad industry
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
JP Morgan
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
John D. Rockefeller
26.
What act tried to break up monopolies
a)
Silver Purchase Act
b)
Gates Anti Trust Act
c)
Sherman Anti Trust Act
d)
Clayton Act
27.
Who made his fortune in the banking industry
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
JP Morgan
28.
Who made his fortune from the steel industry
a)
John D Rockefeller
b)
JP Morgan
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Andrew Carnegie
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