Industrialism

What did Lewis Latimer do?

• Engineered the Ferris Wheel

• Developed alternating current (AC)

• Invented the durable carbon light bulb filament

• Perfected the incandescent light bulb

What factors helped the U.S. become an industrial economy?

• Support from Great Britain

• Abundant natural resources and a large workforce

• The discovery of gold in California
• The Reconstruction and the Black Codes

Vertical integration is:

• When one company has complete control over an industry

• The movement of rural populations to urban areas

• When a company buys the suppliers of raw materials and the distributers of its product

• The movement of a country from a primary economy to a secondary economy

Which of these robber barons monopolized the railroad industry?

• George Pullman

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

What is industrialism?

• A system where economic activity is centered around manufacturing goods

• A system where economic activity is centered around the service industry

• A system where economic activity is centered around agriculture
• A system where economic activity is centered around digital technology

Thomas Edison is important because

• He perfected the incandescent light bulb

• He was a robber baron who practiced horizonal integration

• He wrote the Compromise of 1850

• He invented a cheap way to turn iron ore into steel

The U.S. population tripled from 1860-1910 due to

• An increased demand for farm workers

• Emigration and an improved standard of living

• A shift toward a more agrarian economy

• Immigration and an improved standard of living

Which of the following is FALSE about steel?

• The Bessemer Process cut the cost of railroad rail in half from 1873-1875.

• Steel is made using iron ore.

• Steel was invented by Henry Bessemer, who created the Bessemer Process.

• Mass steel production led to improved infrastructure and rapid urbanization

During the American industrial revolution, child laborers

• Had strong legs and biceps of steel from hours of hard labor

• Built character and learned valuable skills that helped them get better jobs in the future

• Were in high demand and earned higher wages than adults

• Were often injured or deformed as a result of hard work

What is TRUE about factory work at the end of the 19th century?

• Factory work was highly automated and required little manual labor
• Factory work was considered a prestigious job
• Factory work was often difficult, dangerous, and poorly paid

• Factory workers were required to join labor unions