Industrial Revolution Quiz

Thomas Edison invented the telephone.

• True

• False

National markets prevented industries from growing during the late 1800 and early 1900s.

• True

• False

After the Civil War, the United States transformed from an industrial to agricultural country.

• True

• False

Andrew Carnegie was the "captain" of the oil industry.

• True

• False

Cornelius Vanderbilt was the "captain" of the steel industry.

• True

• False

The steel industry was centered in Pittsburgh, PA.

• True

• False

Henry Ford's industry was located in Chicago, IL.

• True

• False

One reason industries became successful was because of mail-order catalogs that could reach people in rural and urban areas.

• True

• False

Lower-cost production did not help industries grow and develop.

• True

• False

Post-Civil War, new inventions on farms like the reaper meant more farm workers were needed.

• True

• False