12.1 & 12.2 Quiz - "Expansion of Industry" & "Age of Railroads"

How did the Bessemer process improve manufacturing?

• It produced a dense metal that was soft and tended to rust.
• It enabled manufacturers to produce quality steel from scrap metal.
• It provided an efficient process to create a flexible, rust-resistant metal.
• It allowed manufacturers to remove oil from beneath the earth’s surface.

How did the availability of electricity affect the decision of where to locate factories?

• Business owners now had less freedom in deciding where to locate a factory.
• In order to have power, factories now had to be located near rivers or streams.
• Business owners could now consider factors such as population in their decision.
• Since travel was more expensive, factories now had to be located near where workers lived.

What effect did Cornelius Vanderbilt have on transportation in the United States?

• He built the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.
• He improved working conditions and pay for all railroad workers.
• He linked small railroads into a larger network to improve interstate travel.
• He convinced Congress to officially adopt railroad time as the standard for the nation.

Why did George Pullman create a town that provided for the basic needs of his workers?

• He wanted to allow workers as much freedom as possible.
• He thought it was the best way to ensure a stable work force.
• He was more concerned with workers’ happiness than his profit.
• He wanted his town to attract visitors to create a tourism industry.

Why was the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 significant?

• It granted the states the right to regulate the railroads.
• It marked the first time the federal government regulated an industry.
• It stopped the railroad companies’ misuse of government land grants.
• It allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission to easily regulate railroad rates.

Edwin L. _____ successfully used a steam engine to drill for oil near Titusville, Pennsylvania, making the removal of oil from beneath the earth's surface more practical?

The Brooklyn Bridge was one of the most remarkable structures that was built using this material.

Thomas ______ established the world's first research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

Lewis H. _______ was an African American inventor who played a key role in improving the light bulg when he invented a carbon filament in 1881.

Which of the following affected office work and created new jobs for women?

• typewriter

• tractor

• telephone

• factories