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16. Second Industrial Revolution Review Sheet

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imagine Oliver and Anika are running lemonade stands. If Oliver decides to buy out all the other lemonade stands in town and merge them into one big company, what is this process called?

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Monopolization

d)

Diversification

2.

Isla and Benjamin are learning about the great railroads of America! Can you help them figure out which Railroad Line started in Omaha and went Westward, famously built with the hard work of Irish laborers?

a)

Union Pacific Railroad

b)

Central Pacific Railroad

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Southern Pacific Railroad

3.

Abigail and Luna are learning about how steel is made. When hot air is blasted through molten iron to create steel, what is this process called?

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Siemens-Martin Process

c)

Open Hearth Method

d)

Puddling Process

4.

Oliver, Nora, and Lily are having a debate in history class! They’re discussing the idea that it was a disgrace to die rich, so wealthy people should donate their fortunes to good causes. What is this belief called?

a)

Gospel of Wealth

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Laissez-Faire

5.

Imagine Hannah, Aiden, and Evelyn are running a lemonade stand. They want the government to stay out of their business decisions. What is this “Hands Off” approach to the economy called?

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Monopoly

c)

Protectionism

d)

Socialism

6.

Imagine Aria, Zoe, and Henry are learning about famous strikes in U.S. history. Which strike was so intense that President Grover Cleveland had to call in Federal Troops to handle the situation?

a)

Pullman Strike

b)

Homestead Strike

c)

Haymarket Riot

d)

Great Railroad Strike

7.

Elijah and Jackson are planning a trip to Penn Station using the Light Rail. They notice it's a smaller rail line. Can you help them figure out what this type of rail line is called?

a)

Branch Line

b)

Express Line

c)

Main Line

d)

Freight Line

8.

Priya and Daniel are taking a ride on the Staten Island Ferry and start wondering: Who was the famous “Commodore” who created the Staten Island Ferry & NY Railroad?

a)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

J.P. Morgan

9.

Imagine Aria and Samuel are debating about electricity in class! In the famous Tesla vs Edison rivalry, who was the champion of Alternating Current (AC)?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

James Clerk Maxwell

d)

Michael Faraday

10.

Elijah, Ava, and Aiden are on a history adventure! They want to know: Where did the Union & Central Pacific Lines meet to complete the famous Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Promontory Point

b)

Golden Gate

c)

Liberty Junction

d)

Rocky Ridge

11.

Arjun and Grace are learning about famous entrepreneurs in history. Can you help them figure out which poor Scottish immigrant created a successful Steel Company in Pittsburgh?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

J.P. Morgan

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

12.

Harper and Emma are learning about the great railroad race! The railroad line that started in Sacramento and went Eastward, built with the help of many hardworking Chinese laborers, is called _________.

a)

Central Pacific Railroad

b)

Union Pacific Railroad

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Southern Pacific Railroad

13.

Benjamin and Mia are curious about the wealthy banker who once saved the United States Government and whose bank is still around today. Can you help them figure out who it is?

a)

J.P. Morgan

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

14.

Imagine Isla wants her company to control every single step of making and selling her products, from raw materials to delivery. What is this process called?

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Franchising

15.

Scarlett and Evelyn are curious about a famous company that was once a monopoly and got split into 34 separate companies in 1911. Can you help them figure out which company it was?

a)

Standard Oil

b)

U.S. Steel

c)

AT&T

d)

General Electric

16.

Oliver and Anika are having a debate about the famous Tesla vs Edison rivalry! Who was the main supporter of Direct Current (DC) in this electrifying competition?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

James Clerk Maxwell

d)

Michael Faraday

17.

Nora, Charlotte, and Priya are planning a train trip from New York to Chicago. They want to travel on the main and most important route of the railroad. What is this major route called?

a)

Trunk Line

b)

Branch Line

c)

Feeder Line

d)

Spur Track

18.

Hannah, Aiden, and Grace are learning about famous labor strikes in history. They come across the strike at the Carnegie Steel Mill, which was stopped by the Pinkerton Group using force. Can you help them remember what this event is called?

a)

Homestead Strike

b)

Pullman Strike

c)

Haymarket Affair

d)

Great Railroad Strike

19.

Nora and Ethan are debating about the wealthiest man in human history who dominated the oil industry. Can you help them settle the debate? Who was this legendary tycoon?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

d)

J.P. Morgan

20.

After Isla and Grace read about the historic purchase of Carnegie Steel, they wondered: which new company became the largest in US history as a result? _________.

a)

US Steel

b)

Standard Oil

c)

General Electric

d)

Ford Motor Company