Technological Innovations of the Gilded Age

What was a major theme of the industrialization period in America?

• The transition from local to global production

• The shift from agrarian to service industries

• The decline of manual labor

• The rise of global trade

What technological innovation significantly contributed to the creation of a national market?

• The telegraph

• The railroad

• The steam engine

• The automobile

How did the federal government support the expansion of railroads?

• By providing technical expertise

• By nationalizing the railroads

• By purchasing railroad stocks

• By offering land grants and loan subsidies

What effect did the railroad expansion have on the production and consumption of goods?

• Decreased production due to higher costs

• Limited consumption to local markets

• Opened up mass production and consumption

• Reduced the variety of goods available

Who patented a process for making stronger quality steel?

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Bessemer

What was the impact of the Bessemer Process on steel production?

• Decreased the quality of steel

• Had no significant impact on steel production

• Enabled the production of greater quantity and quality of steel

• Made steel production more labor-intensive

What was the first major source of energy for industrialization?

• Wind

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

• Coal

Which was a later major source of energy that surpassed coal?

• Nuclear

• Oil

• Biomass

• Natural gas

Who invented the telegraph?

• Nikola Tesla

• James Watt

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

Which invention further contributed to the creation of a national and international market?

• The airplane

• The computer

• The light bulb

• The telephone