SSUSH11 Quiz

What industry had the biggest impact on the American economy after the Civil War?

• Textile industry

• Steel industry

• Oil industry

• Railroad industry

Which industry made the expansion of railroads possible?

• Oil industry

• Textile industry

• Steel industry

• Automobile industry

Who was the biggest customer of the steel industry in the late 19th century?

• Oil companies

• Automobile companies

• Textile companies

• Railroad companies

Which industry was linked to the growing railroad industry in the late 19th century?

• Textile industry

• Automobile industry

• Steel industry

• Oil industry

Who was known for creating one of America's landmark corporations - Standard Oil?

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Gompers

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

Which industry did Andrew Carnegie amass a billion dollar company in?

• Steel industry

• Automobile industry

• Oil industry

• Textile industry

What was one of the distinguishing features of Andrew Carnegie compared to other big business entrepreneurs?

• Labor union formation

• Philanthropy

• Monopoly creation

• Vertical integration

Which invention allowed for instant communication over long distances?

• Telegraph

• Radio

• Telephone

• Electric light bulb

Who invented the electric light bulb?

• Samuel Morse

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• John D. Rockefeller

Which labor union accepted only skilled workers?

• United Mine Workers

• Industrial Workers of the World

• American Federation of Labor

• Knights of Labor