CH 14 Test Prep Quizizz

What industry fueled the Second Industrial Revolution in America?

• Textile industry

• Railroad industry

• Automobile industry

• Agriculture industry

What was one of the major outcomes of the Second Industrial Revolution in America?

• Decrease in coal mining

• Decline in steel manufacturing

• Expansion in coal mining and steel manufacturing

• Reduction in railroad construction

What significant event took place in 1904 that celebrated the nation's progress since the Louisiana Purchase?

• The opening of the first railroad

• The St. Louis World's Fair

• The signing of the Triple Alliance

• The creation of the Pullman town

Which company created the town of Pullman, Illinois, to house its employees in 1881?

• Ford Motor Company

• Standard Oil Company

• Pullman Palace Car Company

• Carnegie Steel Company

In 1882, which countries formed the Triple Alliance for mutual defense?

• Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany

• France, Russia, and Britain

• Spain, Portugal, and Italy

• Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary

Why did the federal government become interested in helping the railroad companies expand throughout the West?

• To increase the population of the eastern states.

• To facilitate trade and settlement in the western territories.

• To reduce the cost of transporting goods to Europe.

• To create more jobs in the manufacturing sector.

Why was land in Oklahoma Territory made available to settlers in 1889?

• The federal government had purchased the land from Native Americans.

• The Homestead Act made the land available.

• The government gave in to pressure from settlers to open the unassigned lands.

• Railroad companies sold the land to pay for expansion of the railroads.

How did the unassigned lands change at noon on April 22, 1889?

• All lands had been claimed by that time.

• Thousands of people rushed into the unassigned lands to stake their claims.

• The town of Guthrie had been laid out by noon.

• Municipal government had been formed.

In what year did the Haymarket Riot occur in Chicago?

• 1885

• 1886

• 1890

• 1895

What significant event related to the Wright brothers happened in December 1903?

• They patented a version of the modern gas engine.

• They produced a 532-page mail-order catalog.

• They made the first airplane flight.

• They passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.