Unit 3 - Industrialization

By what year did the U.S. become a leading industrial power?

• 1859

• 1900

• 1920

• 1950

Who successfully used a steam engine to drill for oil in 1859?

• Henry Bessemer

• John D. Rockefeller

• Edwin L. Drake

• Andrew Carnegie

What process involves putting air into iron to remove carbon and make steel?

• Open-hearth process

• Bessemer process

• Drake process

• Refining process

In what year did Thomas Alva Edison patent the incandescent light bulb?

• 1876

• 1880

• 1890

• 1900

How did electrical power impact the world?

• Electrical power was primarily used for heating homes and cooking on the stove.

• Electrical power had no impact on technological advancements.
• Allowed innovation of appliances, helped run machines, and allowed factories to be located anywhere

• Electrical power only affected rural areas.

Who invented the typewriter in 1867?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Watson

• Christopher Sholes

• Henry Ford

In what year did Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson introduce the telephone?

• 1867

• 1876

• 1910

• 1890

How did inventions impact factories?

• Inventions increased the number of workers needed in factories because people started replacing machines

• Inventions had no effect on the production speed in factories.
• Inventions made factories less organized and harder to manage.
• Inventions significantly increased efficiency and productivity in factories, machines began replacing workers

What is a patent?

• Legal right that prohibits anyone but the creator from making, using, or selling their invention

• A patent is a government grant for free public use of inventions.
• A patent is a type of trademark for brand names.
• A patent is a document that describes a business plan.

What did the Pacific Railroad Act do?

• It authorized the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.
• It established a national park system.
• It regulated interstate commerce.
• It funded the construction of highways.