Industrial Revolution and Immigration Review

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Lewis Latimer

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent?

• the electric streetcar

• the incadescent light bulb

• the airplane

• the gasoline engine

Which of the following was invented in 1903 by two brothers and changed transportation?

• the Pony Express

• the airplane

• the electric streetcar

• the wagon

Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?

• Orville Wright

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Edison

• John D Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie is known for which of the following?

• inventing a new method for making steel

• building oil refineries

• forming an electric company

• building a huge steel business

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States economy continue to grow?

• they charged high rates to farmers

• they used coal to keep moving

• they helped businesses to transport goods

• they used many tons of steel

The growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following?

• People moved by the millions to rural areas.

• By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms.

• Big businesses created millions of jobs.

• The United States became the world's leading producer of steel.

Land, Labor, capital, technology. Which term would best describe these words?

• Factors of production

• monopoly

• disassembly line

• Bessemer Process

How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?

• It was the main immigration station for European Immigrants.

• Angel Island was located on the East Coast.

• It was the main immigration station for Chinese immigrants.

• Most people only stopped here for a few hours.

Immigrants often lived in communities with others from their home country because:

• It was illegal for them to live elsewhere.

• They had no interest in building new lives in the United States.

• Housing was not available in other areas.

• It was a way to help to make the adjustment to the United States Easier.