Industrialization in the United States

Which industry was created near Chicago?

• Meat Packing Industry

• Automobile Industry

• Textile Industry

• Industry

What is a raw material?

• A material that comes from nature and is used to manufacture goods

• A material that is artificially created and used to manufacture goods

• A material that is used to transport goods

• A material that is used to store goods

Which inventor is known for designing the Model T automobile using the assembly line?

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

What impact did Thomas Edison have on industry?

• Extended the work day

• Improved communication

• Created national markets

• Lowered production costs

What is a national market?

• A market that stretches across the continent

• A market that is limited to a specific region

• A market that only sells raw materials

• A market that only sells finished products

What is mass production?

• Making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply

• Making small quantities of a product slowly and expensively

• Making large quantities of a product slowly and expensively

• Making small quantities of a product quickly and cheaply

What is a monopoly?

• When a company has complete control over an industry, product or service

• When a company has no control over an industry, product or service

• When multiple companies have control over an industry, product or service

• When no companies have control over an industry, product or service

Which industry did John D. Rockefeller control through his monopoly?

• Coal

• Shipping

• Oil

• Banking

Who is known as the 'Captain of the Steel Industry'?

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

What industry did J.P. Morgan dominate?

• Coal

• Shipping

• Oil

• Banking